Sports Fact & Book Rec of the Day 5/13/2007

Mother's Day
5/13/2004:
In arguably the most thrilling final second in sports history, Tim Duncan hits a clutch shot to give the Spurs a one-point lead over the Lakers in Game 5 of their Western Conference semifinal. Then, after two time-outs, reserve guard and third option Derek Fisher hits a fall-away jumper at the buzzer for a 74-73 victory for the Lakers, who head home to close out the series in six games.

Birthdays:
Dean Meminger b. 1948
Bobby Valentine b. 1950
Dennis Rodman b. 1961
Mike Bibby b. 1978
Barry Zito b. 1978

MEMOIRS

Momoirs” are all the rage lately. Suddenly women are clamoring to document all the difficult, funny, and often-unspoken truths of pregnancy and motherhood. But Operating Instructions remains the classic. Anne Lamott’s journey to motherhood is as introspective and honest as it is funny and warm.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS: A JOURNAL OF MY SON’S FIRST YEAR, by Anne Lamott (Ballantine Books, 1994)

The flip side of Operating Instructions might be The Three-Martini Playdate by Christie Mellor (Chronicle Books, 2004). This humorous gem is a collection of essays advocating—in hilarious terms—a return to a more parent-centric time.