The baller pictured above is my father, James “Coach” McGetrick. He’s been living in Beijing for a couple years teaching and raising funds for a school for the children of migrant workers who, due to China’s policy of fixed residence, aren’t legally allowed to go to school is Beijing. It’s a noble cause, and if you’d like to learn more about it, check out this site
made by Compassion for Migrant Children, a local NGO.

But that’s not what this is about. What this is about is my father’s quest to be one of eight foreigners chosen to carry the torch as it makes its way to the Beijing Olympic Stadium (now under construction) for the opening ceremonies of the Summer Games in ‘08.

He’s written a short text to explain why he’d like to carry the flame. You can read it and vote for him here.

Please vote. Apparently there’s a one vote per IP address rule, which, frankly, has made it much harder for me to undermine the fundamental principles of democracy.

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