I’m waiting for it.
If you believe in our typically fickle taste for pop culture, the Jeremy Lin story has a shelf life. Right now, he’s an admirable hero figure.
Not unlike that Tebow guy when he started dazzling fans at Florida. And like Tebow, Lin begins his interviews (or at least the ones I have seen) by thanking “my saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ.”
I wrote about this last week.
Our friends in the Bay Area News Group did this fantastic story on Lin. In it, he sounds downright Tebow-like:
“Sometimes you come up against a mountain and you end up making the mountain seem bigger than God,” said Lin, who spoke with this newspaper via phone on the condition that questions be limited to the issue of his spirituality.
Interesting. Many believe, myself included, that the backlash against Tebow is related to his Christian beliefs.
Some people just aren’t ready for that kind of in-your-face display of religion. Regardless of my own beliefs, I have always applauded Tebow for his courage. I do the same with Lin.
But as a journalist, I am curious to see how this plays out. Will basketball fans be embracing “Linsanity” during the May NBA Playoffs (assuming the Knicks make it)?
I’ll be here to pontificate on it one way or another.
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In local news, Bhante Sujatha, a traveling Buddhist monk from the Blue Lotus Temple in Chicago, returns to HACC-Gettysburg Campus this month to talk about the ancient philosophy/religion.
The public is invited to join students, faculty and staff during this free presentation between 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, in the Hoffman Community Room at the campus, 731 Old Harrisburg Road.
Sujatha spoke to students, faculty and staff during a visit in December, and was well-received, said Budd Hallberg, philosophy instructor.
“I really enjoyed his visit,” wrote Kristi Gift, who plans to attend the Feb. 15 presentation. “He was so kind and really put out a lot of good information. Bhante encouraged questions and gave worthwhile answers. It’s a great experience that I would recommend to anyone.”
During Suthara’s visit in December, the monk told his audience the purpose of meditation is to clear the mind of everyday clutter that circulates inside our heads and is as beneficial as a good night’s sleep, Hallberg said.
For more information visit, call 337-3855.
