January 27, 2016
Jordan Spieth has ascended to the number one ranking in the world like a meteor. He won two majors and The Fed Ex Cup in 2015. In this era of too many athletes with the disease of me, Jordan is a refreshing change. Watch any interview with this mature twenty-two year old and you’ll hear […]
January 27, 2016
“You know James….we have it pretty good here. Three meals a day, cartoons every morning, and Baby Bear bibs…life is good!”
January 27, 2016
Max doesn’t chase rabbits any longer on his daily walks. Jane wonders if he even sees them at almost twelve years of age. The walks are shorter and much slower these days. Jane knows that Max won’t be with her forever. She looks fondly at him as he sleeps and pictures the many great times […]
January 27, 2016
Jason had been working sixty hour weeks for three months while opening a new real estate office. His wife finally had had enough and hijacked him for a vacation to Mexico. Jason resisted at first but the tickets and reservations were already set. It took him two days to relax and forget about work. Once […]
January 27, 2016
Joe Edles is a terrific Denver area tennis pro. Years ago he tried to convince a group of junior excellence players that consistency is the number one objective for every player. He chose two nationally ranked boys to play sixteen points in front of the group. Joe asked the observers to keep track of winner […]
January 27, 2016
“Become slower in your journey through life. Practice yoga and meditation if you suffer from ‘hurry sickness.’ Become more introspective by visiting quiet places such as churches, museums, mountains and lakes. Give yourself permission to read at least one novel a month for pleasure.” Wayne Dyer
January 27, 2016
“I do have a childlike enthusiasm at times. I certainly enjoy life and get pleasure sometimes in childish things.” Brian Baumgartner
January 26, 2016
“Sometimes we look for those thunderous things to happen in our life for our lives to change or go in the other direction. We seek the miracle. We seek the parting of the seas, the moving of the mountains. But no, it’s a quiet thing. At least for me it was.” Ben Vereen
January 26, 2016
Sometimes it seems as if we’re being pushed and pulled in conflicting directions at once. The senses are on high alert and one hundred per cent effort is needed to keep from capsizing. Those moments are a test of character and will where heart and mind are asked to go to another level.
January 24, 2016
This is the first book a youngster recommends. Laura Hillebrand is the author and the title is Unbroken. It is the story of Olympian Louis Zamperini and his indomitable spirit that helped him survive the torture of Japanese prison camps during World War II. You’ll love it and realize our trials are really small potatoes.
January 24, 2016
Dave has a belt collection that would astound anyone. His many travels around the globe has resulted in the building of a special closet in his home specifically for belts. Dave’s friends have never seen him wear the same one twice. Most of them have his name etched into the back and his Indian leather […]
January 24, 2016
“I think I will be able to, in the end, rise above the clouds and climb the stairs to Heaven, and I will look down on my beautiful life.” Yayoi Kusama
January 24, 2016
Will Bowen wrote a book a few years ago where he encourages readers to eschew complaining, criticizing, and gossip. He suggests people wear a wrist bracelet and try to go 3-4 weeks without falling into any of these traps. Fail once and you move the bracelet to the other wrist and begin anew. The picture […]
January 24, 2016
“Aside from what it teaches you, there is simply the indescribable degree of peace that can be achieved on a sailing vessel at sea. I guess a combination of hard work and the seemingly infinite expanse of the sea – the profound solitude – that does it for me.” Billy Campbell
January 24, 2016
Arthur Ashe was born in 1943 and was a remarkable tennis player. He was an underdog winner over Jimmy Connors at Wimbledon in 1975 and also won The US OPEN in 1968. In 1970, Ashe won The Australian Open singles title and also won two Grand Slam doubles titles. A superb athlete and one of […]
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