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Life is filled with uncertainty. As if you didn’t know. And as has been observed, we are all day-to-day. That much is certain — and not particularly comforting. There are uncertainties, and then there are uncertainties.
There's always room for Ashley Bond of the Luvabulls.
Will Mike Martz be back as the Chicago Bears offensive coordinator? Will Bears running back Matt Forte really be sound enough physically to play in the Pro Bowl? And what of linebacker Brian Urlacher’s injured knee?
Will the Bulls be able to function as well with C.J. Watson out of the lineup with an injured left elbow and with John Lucas III or someone else functioning as Derrick Rose’s backup?
Will the Cubs deal pitcher Matt Garza for prospects? Will the White Sox trade for someone rather than trade away players?
About the only certainty is the editorial staff at elliottharris.com will find a way to incorporate visual enhancements of at least one attractive female to accompany today’s effort. To check out the latest commercial featuring Ashley Bond of the Luvabulls, you can click here. For more of Ashley as a Luvabull, you can click here.
Today’s question: Will we ever see another journalist like Jim Huber? In my humble opinion: certainly not.
Jim Huber
Jim was an award-winning television and newspaper sports journalist. He was a sports essayist. Before all that, he was a sports writer for the Miami News. And for a brief time, a guy who let me be his roommate in Miami, where I once was a young, hopeful sports scribe. He and I both moved on in journalism and in the world. A few years ago, we had a pleasant phone conversation that recalled that special time in life, among other subjects.
Jim Huber died Monday. He was 67. Not exactly the fun, feel-good story to start a new year. Or any time. No, but that is life. Was life. Jim was hospitalized and diagnosed with leukemia on Dec. 28.
“The Turner Broadcasting family suffered a great loss and we are saddened by the passing of our colleague and friend, Jim Huber,” Turner Broadcasting’s David Levy said in a statement. “A terrific Emmy Award winning journalist and essayist, Jim made so many contributions during his more than 27 years with our company. He was a gentleman and wonderful individual and will be deeply missed. We send our condolences to his wife, Carol, and son, Matt.”
Jim went from Miami to Atlanta where he was a newspaperman and then a television personality. He joined CNN and TBS in 1984. He co-hosted CNN’s “Sports Tonight.” He played key roles in NBA and golf coverage.
He was an essayist, a wordsmith who segued seamlessly from print to TV. And more than that, he was a mentor to a novice sportswriter — about journalism, about life. And for that, my eternal gratitude.
For those unfamiliar with his work — and especially for those who appreciated it — here is Jim’s effort wrapping up the 2010-11 NBA season:
And Jim pays tribute to Phil Jackson. Too bad there’s no one around to pay tribute to Jim the way he could do to others:
For those looking to the future, here is some Bulls video featuring John Lucas III and rookie Jimmy Butler: