January 31, 2018
‘Six months today…and six to go. I get it. He feels, like his dad, a calling to serve our country. Especially after 9/11. The Skype calls help but I miss the one on one hoop battles in the driveway and skiing the blacks in Vail. I try to keep busy and then it hits me…how dangerous […]
January 28, 2018
Caroline Wozniacki has done it. In her forty-third attempt, she has won the major title she has coveted for so long. She, along with golfer Sergio Garcia are no longer the best players in their sports to never win a major. Oh my…it wasn’t easy. She was down 5 games to one vs. Jana Fett […]
January 28, 2018
Fifty years from now, many of us will be long gone, but people will still be talking about the sensational Roger Federer. Twenty major titles and three of the last five when many folks had suggested his best days were over. As Chris Fowler said today…’time marches on except for Roger Federer.’ It has become […]
January 23, 2018
Dr. David Agus has written a handy book entitled A Short Guide to a Long Life. In it, he gives 10 health benefits for taking a daily walk. Here ya go. You’ll prevent weight gain and possibly walk off weight. You’ll reduce your risk of cancer. You’ll reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke. […]
January 22, 2018
Grace couldn’t tell her mom about what happened on the bus today. She just kept to herself and hoped the cruel comments would not resume on Monday. The youngster had all weekend to be haunted by the two questions bullied kids ask themselves…’what did I do?’ and ‘will this ever stop?’
January 22, 2018
Dave played some of his best tennis in the second set to even the match. He and his partner had stolen the momentum and seemed ready to roll in the 10 point match tiebreaker. Dave’s return of serve vanished in the tiebreak and they lost 10-3. To cap it off, he double faulted on the […]
January 20, 2018
One of the announcers at The Australian Open used the word ‘stubborn’ the other day. She was referring to a player who has a high shot tolerance which in lay man’s terms is a great respect for the value of each ball struck. If you were lucky, you watched the epic battle last night between […]
January 19, 2018
It’s about a fifty/fifty chance that … for the first day or so, dogs who come to stay with with us will experience some degree of PTSD. The condition manifests itself in any number of ways. It just requires patience knowing that ‘this too shall pass.’ Maybe it’s Pets Traumatic Stress Disorder.
January 16, 2018
You got extremely upset today when the senior driver was seemingly going about 11 miles an hour on S. Broadway. Blood pressure spiked and your language became more than salty. Was it really something to get that upset about?
January 15, 2018
Coach Jim Valvano would have loved Rafa…The Never…Never Quit genius from Spain.
January 15, 2018
True compassion means not only feeling another’s pain but also being moved to help relieve it. Daniel Golema
January 15, 2018
‘People who teach others to read or navigate a library, who don’t give up on slow or challenged students, will get the best seats in heaven. I don’t know a lot, but I know this to be true.’ Anne Lamott
January 11, 2018
Volleyball is one of the great team sports. It’s especially fun to watch in The Summer Olympics. The young lady in this video may never have made it to that elite level, but the play she made in this game is a memory her teammates will talk about fifty years from now.
January 11, 2018
It was the 8th. grade and possibly one of the worst experiences of a young cowboy’s life. Mandatory dance lessons. I’d rather have had a root canal with no anesthesia. Not everyone has the rhythm of Art Carney. See video below.
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