July 20, 2019
‘The way in which a man accepts his fate and all the suffering it entails, the way he takes up his cross, gives him ample opportunity __even under the most difficult circumstances __to add a deeper meaning to his life.’ Viktor Frankl
July 20, 2019
‘Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident. Your mother and I had it, we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossoms had fallen from our branches we found that we were […]
July 19, 2019
Anyone want to play ‘name that tune’? If so, here ya go…’Ba Ba Ba Baaaaa….Ba Ba Ba Baaaa….Walking out the front door….Ba Ba Ba Baaaaa….Ain’t he something….Wooooo!’ If you know this song, you’re far better than I am. It happens to be what a guy was singing with his headphones on today while working out. […]
July 16, 2019
A not not so young cowboy viewed ‘First Day’ on ESPN tonight. It is the story of former NBA star Chris Herren who was once counted as dead for thirty seconds due to a drug overdose. It was the most impactful presentation I’ve ever seen. He now is recovering from addiction and speaks to students…he grabs […]
July 16, 2019
‘The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.’ Dorothy Parker
July 15, 2019
A very young cowboy received this note from Angler’s All about a neat family in need. Thomas “Scully” Garbutt is a legendary fishing guide from Punta Gorda, Belize. On June 25, Scully’s youngest son, Javohn, was diagnosed with a brain tumor. When the happy and energetic 8-year-old began feeling sick, his parents drove him from […]
July 15, 2019
The club where I work out is embarking on a new program that may cause millennials to cancel their membership. Beginning Monday, July 22nd., they’re starting ‘device free Mondays’ in the hope that if folks start the week working out minus their cell phones, that it could carry over into the rest of the week […]
July 7, 2019
‘If you put your nose to the grindstone rough, And keep it down there long enough, You will soon conclude that there are no such things, As a brook that babbles or a bird that sings. Three things will all your world compose Just you, the grindstone and your darned old nose.’ Unknown
July 1, 2019
“How we walk with the broken speaks louder than how we sit with the great.” Bill Bennot
July 1, 2019
As a tennis coach, I receive match feedback each week from players of all levels. The report that came in today was disconcerting to say the least. In a recent 3.5 women’s doubles match, a player deemed it ‘fine and dandy’ to scream (louder than Sharapova) on each hit. But…it wasn’t on the strike of […]
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