Maurice Lucas

The Oregonian’s Jason Quick reports via Twitter that Maurice Lucas, former Trail Blazers player and assistant coach, has passed away at the age of 58. Lucas had been battling bladder cancer for several years, undergoing surgery in 2009, which forced him to step down as assistant coach under Nate McMillan, a position he had held since 2005.
Lucas played professionally for 14 years, first in the ABA and then in the NBA. His career included two separate stints as a power forward for the Blazers, highlighted by his integral role on the legendary 1977 team that won the franchise’s only NBA championship to date.
Following his tenure with the Blazers, Lucas played for several different teams before returning to Portland in 1987 to play one final season. His #20 jersey has hung in the rafters at the Coliseum and Rose Garden since 1988, and he has long been considered one of the most important players in Trail Blazers history. He will be missed.

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Election Day 2010

 Election Day 2010:Tomorrow, Tuesday November 2, is time for the midterm-elections 2010 in the U.S. It’s time to cast your votes and this election result could be very interesting. Although it’s usual for the party with control to lose some seats in the midterms, the economic crisis has been severely damaging for President Obama and the Democrats and it’s looking likely that they’ll lose control of the House of Representatives.

For those of you that need to know all about how to vote, where to vote and more you’ve come to the right place. Nate Jones over on Time Newsfeed gives details of where to vote with a polling place locator over at Google Maps Voting. Simply enter your full address for where you’re registered to vote in the search bar and you’ll be shown exactly where to go to place your all-important vote.

Other voting procedures to remember are to take I.D. A photo identity is usually adequate but James Monaco over on LongIslandPress suggests checking your state’s election website to confirm this. You should also check your state’s election website for eligible voting times. As long as you’re in line by the time stated you will be able to vote. If you go to vote411.org and check out the ‘voting in your state’ section you’ll find everything you need. Simply enter your state and it will tell you the times and whether you need I.D. or not.

For plenty of othere voting information go to vote411.org. where you should find everything you need. Get down and place your vote because every one really does count and while you’re at it remember how lucky you are to live in a democratic country where voting is your right. We’d welcome your thoughts about Election Day 2010 so please feel free to send us your comments.

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