Uncouth Blackbirds

March 28, 2023

I’m not sure if you can identify this object because it’s rather small. It is one of those plastic, disposable floss units and I see them regularly in parking lots like King Soopers, 24 Hour Fitness, Panera Bread, and Red Robin. In speaking with my wife, she encouraged me to go easy on our fellow […]

Procrastination

March 27, 2023

It seems my dental hygienist has been encouraging the purchase and use of a Water Pik for at least two years. After two costly crowns and receding gum lines, I figured it just might be a prudent idea. That’s when procrastination’s ugly voice kicked in…’no hurry, you can start after the weekend’. Six weeks later […]

Tanner

March 26, 2023

A very young cowboy was watching some terrific tennis from the Miami Open when he remembered a 2:00 meeting was on the agenda. Tanner seemed to be enjoying it too. Now Tanner knows that he’s not to be on the couch…that his portable bed will have to do. I turned the tv off and off […]

Life

March 26, 2023

“Life brings suffering no matter who we are. But there is a path for all of us that leads out of this suffering and on to that joyful journey of self discovery, no matter how painful our personal history might be.” George Mumford from the book The Mindful Athlete

Philosophy 101

March 23, 2023

Sam Burns is a rapidly improving professional golfer. When asked today about his process over the last few months and moving forward, he said…,’I have a tendency to get ahead of myself so I’m trying to slow down, take it one shot at a time, and be where my feet are. Be where my feet […]

You just never know

March 1, 2023

Katy Volynets was facing a huge hurdle today in her singles match in Austin. The American was trailing 0-5 in the third set. She remained committed, competed hard for every point, and won the next three games. Katie certainly captured her opponent’s attention when she won the next two games to even the score at […]

Astronomical

March 1, 2023

Just a science fact to consider…how many galaxies are there in the observable universe? You’d be right if you guessed over a million….and right again if you responded with over 100 million. But, to win the grand prize of a trip to the moon, you’d have to guess 200,000,000,000. Those 11 0’s amount to 200 […]