July 30, 2018
We used to go watch The Denver Nuggets in the early days of The ABA. They played in The Auditorium Arena which, if memory serves me, held about 6,900 fans. There was a new player in the league who sported a huge Afro and who could reportedly walk on air. Dr. J was his nickname […]
July 30, 2018
Gregor Dmitrov possesses incredible improvisational skills on the tennis court. If you want proof, just watch these consecutive points played against hard hitting Jack Sock.
July 30, 2018
Jimmy Connors was, like John McEnroe, a polarizing figure. Love him or not, he always provided ‘must watch’ TV with his amazing shotmaking and heart of a lion spirit. Surely, he will forever be regarded as one of tennis’ ultimate warriors. When you watch this point, please remember that he was 39 years old at […]
July 29, 2018
Sometimes you will think you can’t take it another day. But if you hang in there, one step at a time, you will be able to accomplish more than you ever imagine. Taya Kyle
July 27, 2018
You ask the average tennis player who their hero is and you’ll hear names like Federer, Graf, Nadal, Navratilova, or…for us older folks, Connors. A name you probably won’t hear is Stroud. I’m thinking that might change quickly after you see the heart of Connor Stroud.
July 26, 2018
A number of years ago, Tim Tebow was a quarterback for The Denver Broncos. Today, he’s pursuing a career in baseball and excelling in that sport too. Tebow, a very committed Christian, used to take a knee and put his hand to his forehead presumably to give thanks to The One above. He drew quite […]
July 25, 2018
Some say that talent is often demonstrated at very young ages. A very young cowboy recalls seeing Tiger Woods on the Mike Douglas show at the age of three. He wowed the host and the audience. Oliver (age two) may not know a three iron from a sand wedge but it sure looks as if […]
July 25, 2018
You have to go through those mountains and valleys – because that’s what life is: soul growth. Wayne Newton
July 24, 2018
Jackie DeShannon first released this song on April 15, 1965. It was written by Hal David and Burt Bacharach and soon became a classic. The more we see of the strife in the world today, the more relevant this song has become. For anyone not familiar with Sara Bareilles, this song and the duet below […]
July 22, 2018
Drew Goodman is the television voice of The Colorado Rockies baseball club. In a broadcast today as The Rockies played The Arizona Diamondbacks, Goodman said that giving up runs with two outs is a very distasteful way to ‘press the ouch button.’ It made me think about the ouch button as it applies to tennis. […]
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