Highly amusing set of photos (David Crosby and his dad above) of a few rock stars from the 70's and their parents. Click here for the full set. Who would have guessed that Richie Havens was raised by two dudes?
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Even Bill Russell, Larry Bird and Bob Cousy never were this good this early.
Allen and Pierce scored 22 points apiece, Garnett nearly had a triple-double, and the Celtics beat the Washington Wizards 122-88 on Thursday night for the NBA champions' 13th consecutive victory overall and ninth in a row on the road.
"I've been a big fan of history," Garnett said. "To establish ourselves in that history that's so enriched with culture and prestige and tradition is a great thing."
He finished with 11 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists in three quarters.
Boston's winning streak is its longest since a 14-game run in 1985-86.
The Celtics opened 20-2 last season and in the 1963-64 season.
Caron Butler scored 19 points for the last-place Wizards, who matched their franchise's slowest start, dropping to 4-16 for the first time since the 1966-67 Baltimore Bullets.
"You saw the best team in the league," Wizards interim coach Ed Tapscott said. "And in case you weren't watching, it wasn't us. It was them."
The Celtics knew what they were playing for. Twice before, including last season, Boston went 20-2 before losing Game No. 23.
"It's always great to be part of a team that's potentially mentioned as one of the franchise's best," Allen said.
Boston had its most lopsided victory of the season — just as one might expect from a matchup between the reigning champions, who also boast the league's best record, and the woeful Wizards, who have the Eastern Conference's worst mark.
Going into the game, the only thing that might have given Boston pause, and Washington hope, was what happened when these clubs played each other last season: The Wizards took three of four encounters.
"They had our number last year," Allen said, "and we remember that."
Indeed, Celtics coach Doc Rivers said one of his players read something said by a member of the Wizards that drew his team's attention.
Rivers heard his players talking about that before the game.
"It doesn't take them much. I swear they, like, search the newspapers to find something," Rivers said. "I didn't need to give a rah-rah speech."
Washington, though, actually led 12-11 about 4½ minutes in, on a 9-foot floater by Antawn Jamison.
That's when Allen — and Boston — got in gear. He completed a four-point play to start a 19-5 run that essentially decided matters, putting the visitors ahead 30-17 with about 2½ minutes left in the first quarter.
Allen scored 13 points in the first quarter with four 3s, combining with Pierce's 10 points to outscore the Wizards all by themselves: The period ended with the Celtics ahead 36-21.
"Just wide open," Allen said.
Washington never got closer than 10 points the rest of the way, trailing by more than 20 for most of the second quarter, which ended with the Celtics up 63-39.
"We're sick of it," Washington guard Juan Dixon said. "We've got to start taking things personal, man."
Clearly, this season's Wizards resemble in no way last season's Wizards.
And what about the Celtics? Are they better than a year ago?
"We don't know yet. That question is yet to be found out," Pierce said. "It's just only a quarter of the season over with. Ask me April 18, and I'll give you a better answer."
That, of course, is the day the playoffs begin.
Notes: Garnett laughed off a postgame question about the white sleeve — instead of his customary black one — on his right leg. "It's Washington — very fashionable, savvy city. I thought, 'Why not switch it up from black to white?"' he said. "Just because I've got a wrap on something — I've got wraps in places that y'all don't even see." Then, as Garnett walked out of the locker room, he lifted up the bottom of his left jeans leg to show some sort of white covering on that calf. ... Boston's previous biggest margin of victory this season had been 24. ... Rivers put in the players at the end of his bench for most of the fourth quarter, and what was left of the sellout crowd of 20,173 kept chanting reserve forward Brian Scalabrine's last name, apparently hoping to see him score, or at least shoot. He put up his one and only attempt with 3 seconds left — and it was blocked.
Explanation: As viewed from a well chosen location at sunset, October's gorgeous Full Moon rose behind Mount Hamilton, east of San Jose, California. Captured in this lovely telescopic view, historic Lick Observatory is perched on the mountain's 4,200 foot summit, observatory and rising Moon momentarily sharing the warm color of filtered sunlight. Of course, tonight those blessed with clear skies can also enjoy a glorious Full Moon. In fact, tonight's Moon reaches its full phase at 1637 UT, within only a few hours of perigee, the closest point in its elliptical orbit. The close approach really will make December's Full Moon the largest Full Moon of 2008, even when it rises high above the horizon.
Lager is the most common, base level of beer against which all other brews are judged. Characterized by a smooth but crisp bite, it's brewed over a four- to 12-week period in very cool temperatures using a yeast that ferments at the top of the barrel.
 | Pale The most popular style of lager, this beer has a clean, subtle, mild hops flavor and is very densely carbonated. Examples: Stella Artois, Budweiser, Carlsberg. |
 | Dark Although the color is more intense—thanks to added caramel syrup—dark lager is actually the middle ground of lagers, with a medium level of hops intensity and bitterness. Examples: Michelob Dark, St. Pauli Girl Dark. |
 | Pilsner With a transparent golden color, pilsner is the oldest type of lager and has the most extreme bitter hops taste. Examples: Dos Equis, Pilsner Urquell. |
Unlike lager, ale ferments at warmer temperatures over shorter periods of time. This creates a quicker-to-process brew with a fruitier, less sharp taste.
 | Pale Often bronze- or copper-colored, pale ale has a distinctive high level of hops bitterness. Examples: Michelob Pale Ale, Burton, Royal Oak. |
 | Brown This supersmooth option gains its popularity—and easy drinkability—from a unique combination of nutty sweetness, subtle hops, and a low alcohol content. Examples: Samuel Smith's Nut Brown Ale, Newcastle Brown Ale. |
 | Porter The lighter-bodied companion to stout, porter has an old-school, dark-roasted taste and higher-than-average alcohol content. Examples: Sierra Nevada Porter, Fuller's London Porter. |
 | Stout Made with highly roasted malts, barley, or oatmeal, this is a rich, extra-dark, top-fermenting brew. Stout is either strong and dry or sweet, and it sports a creamy head. Examples: Guinness Extra Stout, Beamish Stout. |
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