September 3, 2017
Brett Velikovich is the author of a terrific book entitled Drone Warrior. He spent years in Iraq fine tuning the U.S. drone program to eliminate terrorists. After finally getting burned out, he’s turned his efforts into using drones in other beneficial ways. Velikovich was recruited to help locate the African girls kidnapped by Boko Haram […]
September 3, 2017
Colorado Rockies manager Bud Black is trying to soften the blow while informing catcher Jonathan Lucroy that he won’t be catching today. Hmmm…Lucroy thinks to himself…’it’s going to be 96 degrees and sunny today and with uniform and chest protector on that’ll make it about 104′ behind the plate. I’m good with this Buddy.’
September 3, 2017
Just one more proof of The Deity. The mute button at your fingertips when Maria Sharapova is playing. Aaaahhhh…how sweet it is.
September 3, 2017
Graham called on Thursday and suggested we meet for lunch. Yesterday found us enjoying ribs and delicious brisket sandwiches at Moe’s BBQ on S. Broadway. I told Graham that there’d been some very challenging days lately. He related what his grandfather taught him after surviving the Depression and World War II where he was a […]
September 1, 2017
John McEnroe called it a real David vs. Goliath match today in the third ound at The US OPEN in New York. Five foot seven inch Diego Schwartzman battled his nerves and six foot six inch Marin Cilic and emerged victorious. In 2016, Diego lost in the first round of all four major tournaments. Cilic […]
September 1, 2017
A wise mentor encouraged a friend to handle the inevitable inconveniences of life with the immediate response of ‘oh well.’ Funny thing…it works. It’s like a two second diversion that helps one realize that little maladies pass quickly unless you catastrophize them. That driver that just cut you off could elicit a ‘go to hell,’… […]
September 1, 2017
A very young man was struck with the fact that there are some significant weeds in his garden. They arrived without notice and began choking out the good plants and flowers planted over the years. Guess it’s time to head to The Big Tool Box and ask one of their experts for a solution. Better […]
August 30, 2017
Pam Shriver was commentating as Nick Kyrgios self destructed at The U.S. OPEN against fellow Aussie Dan Millman. A fellow announcer called Millman a ‘terrier’ because of his dogged determination to compete to the max on every point. Shriver hit the nail on the head as the crew discussed if a coach could help Kyrgios. […]
August 28, 2017
Diane convinced Stephen that he needed a vacation after two months straight of sixty hour work weeks. On the third day in Breckenridge, he finally got it…that life could be much richer if you’re not absorbed by getting richer.
August 28, 2017
Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened. Anatole France
August 27, 2017
Oh, how quickly the time passes. Like the clouds that sweep across the northern sky…one day you’re hooked on mac and cheese and presto you’re walking gingerly on fake hips and knees.
August 27, 2017
We marvel at the jet planes that crisscross the sky…the medical miracles that boggle the mind. One has to wonder how on earth primitive people could have constructed the pyramids or villages in South America that reach to the clouds.
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