Playing to win a game we all know we will lose: It’s the game that makes winners of us
I just love to compete! folks say to me, pretty much never. I’m not the competitive type, they say, pretty much always. And then they cut each other off in conversation. One-up each other in accomplishments. Go off about something on Facebook. Cannot believe that offending patron! Swerve around that maniac who is texting while driving. While on the […]
When did prayer become fast food?
Three times a day, need it or not. Gotta eat. Gotta pray. Gotta get some energy to carry me through the day. God is great,… Do we say it in the drive through? At the bus stop? In the lunch line? On the job? On the run? Here’s a bagel, forget the plate; Hurry up kids, we’re […]
5 Lessons from the Rio Olympics: All that Glitters is (mostly) Gold
Every 4 years, we get a gift like no other: the Olympics, brought to us in living color. Again this year, I walk away with new lessons learned and old lessons more deeply entrenched. Here is my 5 medal haul from the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, brought to us from Brazil. Diversity is rich. […]
Doing the Shuffle
I walked past the shuffleboard courts this morning. Empty, as they have been since I arrived and as I trust they will be when I leave. It’s an old person’s game, I guess. No cue’s or disks around or I might have taken a turn, just to see if I could still gauge the distance […]
Suddenly Still
Stillness is a shock to the system. The screeching of tires, the squealing of wheels, the swerving and maneuvering to get out of the way. When the smoke clears and the dust settles, it takes a bit of righting to find balance. Turns out, forward momentum can keep you upright through pretty much any squall, but stillness…now […]
Hands Free Viewing for a One Time Show
Trust me? Leave your phone, your notebook, and your water bottle behind. Just you and me around the lake this morning. Can you do this? But what if the sunrise is spectacular? My sunrise is not meant for you to preserve, distribute or reproduce. But what if there are words to record? My words will be […]
How to Develop the Volleyball Athlete: Focus Changes with Age and Stage
Editors’s note: Please welcome Niel Curley from 101volleyballdrills.com here to discuss developing the volleyball athlete. He brings a ton of experience coaching and training youth players and some important perspective on the approach which has best served his youth players. While it can be tempting to identify young athlete’s potential to specialize in certain positions on […]
Why do we edit God out?
Just wondering. I watched Simone Manuel finish first in the 100 meter freestyle in Olympic record time then turn to look at the score board and put her hand over her mouth in utter surprise and delight. That girl just performed a miracle as far as she’s concerned, and in her after-swim interview, the first […]
Three Ways to Defeat Cell Phone Slump and Text Neck
Our moms were right when they told us to “sit up straight and eat our dinner,” because poor posture is lazy and disrespectful to the others at the table. It gives the wrong impression, so sit up and eat your dinner, Junior! Mom probably didn’t have core strength in mind. Nowadays, with family dinners on the decline and […]
I am the vine, and you …
This vine was entwined in my laces after my morning run. Look what unfolded!