22
Apr
DIRECTIONALLY CHALLENGED
We are directionally challenged. Not just because GPS does the work for us. We arechallenged with the concept of in and out. Here is the principle: “What we get OUT […]
15
Apr
ENEMIES/RIVALS
Some of the great sports rivalries of the past two generations: Duke vs North Carolina, Ravens vs Steelers, Cardinals vs Cubs, Orioles vs Yankees, Lakers vs Celtics. Other, PC vs […]
08
Apr
PRIDE
The 4th line of the Men’s Alliance Creed: “I am not too proud to ask for help.” Easy to say, hard to do, especially when it comes to personal struggles. […]
01
Apr
THE GOAT
Today we celebrate the two greatest of all time. No, it is not Michael Jordan, Tom Brady, Jack Nicklaus, or Babe Ruth. The two greatest we are celebrating are a […]
25
Mar
FACES IN THE CROWD
Depending upon which historian you cite, the number of people in Jerusalem the year Jesus was crucified is estimated from hundreds of thousands to over a million. I wonder if […]
22
Jan
WHY HARD? BECAUSE…
It’s so HARD? It takes so much time? I don’t like to read? It’s not always fun? There are other things I want to do? We all have the excuses […]
15
Jan
NO PAIN NO GAIN
You hear it in gyms, on courts, on fields and in the weight room: “NO PAIN, NO GAIN.” Athletically, if you want to grow bigger, stronger, and faster you must […]
08
Jan
HARD
I read the following… Hard times make strong men, Strong men make good times, Good times make weak men, Weak men make hard times. History certainly bares this out. One […]
18
Dec
ANGELS
We all love angels, especially at Christmas time. We dress our children in white robes,place a halo above their heads and put them on a pedestal telling them to standstill […]
05
Dec
PROMISE/SWEAR
Promises are only as good as the one who makes them. A swear is usually uttered in desperation by someone trying to convince. If one is forced to declare “I […]