Author: Immanuel

06
May

IN SEARCH OF…

It appeared in the late 1970’s and early 80’s. It was a TV series dedicated to a search for things mysterious, puzzling or missing. It rarely solved the mysteries; it […]

29
Apr

TIME AND WORD CHANGE

As time goes by (sometimes creeping by and often flying at break-neck speed), words evolve. What a word meant when I was young means something completely different now. It seems […]

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 […]

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 […]