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 […]
February 27, 2023
Spence surely didn’t know what the vet said but Terri’s tears spoke louder than words. Twelve years ago the puppy with the bright eyes and thumping tail was rescued and two lives were transformed. The eyes now told a different story as the pain became unrelenting. It’s a pretty safe bet that those last three […]
February 27, 2023
With all of the controversy surrounding professional golf these days, can we agree that this new fashion statement needs to be put to bed soon?
February 24, 2023
One of my tennis students is a physician’s assistant and reported this week on the state of the medical profession as we try to get past Covid. She said that burnout is rampant and that 37% of those in medicine are not renewing their licenses. That’s more than astounding…it’s downright scary.
February 20, 2023
“It’s incredible to see what the apostle Paul endured for his faith. He was whipped with thirty-nine lashes on five different occasions; he was beaten with a rod three times; he was shipwrecked three times; he was nearly stoned to death; he was deprived of food, clothing, and water. Yet, he declared in Romans 8:18, […]
February 16, 2023
“No matter how bleak or menacing a situation may appear, it does not entirely own us. It can’t take away our freedom to respond, our power to take action.” Ryder Carroll
February 16, 2023
I’m sure most of the sports tv shows who feature talking heads use the same gimmick…they play nonsense background noise while their heads are giving the highlights or scores for the day. They obviously have studied our human brains to know the noise hooks us like a Rapala fishing lure into continuing to watch this […]
February 15, 2023
“Good teachers make teaching look easy. Bad ones approach it look like they are haphazardly dissecting a cat. They address every single movement possible and by the time they’re done they’ve taken apart the entire cat. There’s blood and guts everywhere, but where is the cat? Every person comes to the teacher with his own […]
February 10, 2023
We’re watching the WM Phoenix Open Golf Tournament which draws enormous crowds. The 16th. hole is surrounded by 20,000 fans who party like there’s no tomorrow every year. The PGA Tour has been doing a terrific job of highlighting their loyal players who didn’t abandon the fans to accept obscene amounts of money from The […]
February 9, 2023
When Abby started playing softball at ten, her face lit up every game day morning…one more chance to enter the circle and dazzle opposing hitters. She was gifted with a live arm and by the age of fifteen her parents began imagining a possible college career. At sixteen, after being driven from the circle in […]
January 31, 2023
A good friend went to the podiatrist recently and was greeted by an exceptionally courteous receptionist named Carol. He felt compelled to brighten her day with a couple of short stories and encouraged her to watch the hilarious video online entitled Cockatoo Loves Elvis. As my friend was saying goodbye, Carol encouraged him by proclaiming…’what […]
January 31, 2023
A couple of songs this week have sparked me to consider that…when leaving this earth, we are greeted by heavenly angels singing ‘welcome home’ tunes. They instantly remind us that we are spiritual beings coming back to the home we long for all of our days. Perhaps we are invited to join this exalted choir […]
January 24, 2023
“Breath of heaven Hold me together Be forever near me Breath of heaven Breath of heaven Lighten my darkness Pour over me your holiness For you are holy.”
January 22, 2023
A very young cowboy has watched a lot of basketball over the last sixty years. So many incredible players from Chamberlain, Russell, Cousy, West, Baylor, Maravich, Jabbar, Archibald, Erving, Jokic, Curry, and Doncic. What’s missing from this list? These, obviously, are all guys. Well, guess what? I’d put this highlight film of Caitlin Clark of […]
January 20, 2023
I just finished a terrific book entitled Band of Brothers by Stephen Ambrose. The book gives a detailed account of what paratroopers and soldiers endured landing on Omaha Beach in World War II. Bitter cold and frostbite, nights and many days crammed into foxholes, painful trench foot, the loss of friends who’d become closer than […]
January 17, 2023
‘Yeah, looking around once in while and studying the river will improve your catch rate. You’ll build knowledge about a trout stream by just watching, there’s no doubt. But breathing deep and relaxing into the surroundings for a while, sinking into the beauty of a trout stream (and they’re all beautiful) is good for the […]
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