Hometown girl does good… Chinese army hoops team does bad.

Rebecca cringed, but still I promote. This is a classic “hometown girls does good” story in yesterday’s Bay City Times. She just has to get more used to some public acclaim. I am going to work with her on getting a better headshot, though. I don’t think that one does her justice. To that end, I am posting my own photo.

Rebecca and Theo. Photo by Geoff Fowler

In news that will seem related to no one but me… My friend Jim Yardley has a great piece about Chinese hoops on Grantland. It is the start of his promo efforts for Brave Dragons: A Chinese Basketball Team, An American Coach and Two Cultures Clashing, his book which will be released in February. Much more on that to come, eventually.