Bongy Loves You

Last night Stephen went out on a limb and declared Bill DeBlasio the winner for Mayor of New York. Also in mayoral news, Rob Ford of Toronto displayed his eventual honesty and vague memory of past events. There's been a bit of controversy about his relaxation techniques that you can read about here. Stephen had wonderful advice for someone who might be facing a situation similar as that of Rob Ford. Also it is important to understand that what happened in the past stays in the past.

Stephen had another Canadian story, this time about Esquimalt, British Columbia, or somewhere in Canada as the locals call it. There's controversy there as well. Stephen had thought there were some "Difference Makers" living there, but turns out they are not willing to confront tough issues and would rather just issue permits when trouble arrives.

Stephen had a fascinating story about insects that you can read about here at The Independent. I'm not going to say anything more about it because I'm starting to realize the topics of last night's show seem to be all those things that censors keep trying to get off the airwaves. The only thing missing is Rock and Roll! Stephen did have some racy video that he showed and he did talk about a parade.

So, on to the guest. It was Julius Erving, also known as Dr. J, who knows a little bit about basketball. He has a book out, Dr. J: The Autobiography, which Stephen didn't mention until nearly the end of the show. There is quite a bit of an excerpt from the book at that link and it makes for compelling reading, so you might want to go take a look. And maybe even buy the book.

But then on to the most important part of the interview, at least for fans of basketball. There was a contest between the two giants of the sports and journalism worlds. I won't say who won, that spoils the fun. You can watch online over at Colbert Nation. Someone should look into developing a similar sort of sports competition like that, maybe something worthy of the Olympics.