Abe Pollin

The mark of a great writer is someone who can weave a fascinating tale about a subject you hate.

I can't stand sports. And only had vaguely heard of Abe Pollin, though I had no idea who he was. Maureen Dowd eulogizes him today in a beautiful article. It's really worth a read. And it's just one more piece of evidence that, underneath the snark, Dowd is a hell of a writer.

(Since Joe is still in Africa until about mid-week or so, I thought I'd mix it up a bit and skip the Sunday morning open thread....)