Every Country’s Native Son
If one man’s life healed a nation. Can the death of One Man heal a world?
Nothing teaches you to wait like waiting
We’re not very good at waiting these days. It’s not our fault. The world has sped up. No time for sitting idle. We need to be productive, purposeful, proactive. Open slots don’t appear on my calendar or in my day. I actually have to schedule them. And then, I have to convince myself it is […]
Concussion Roulette: Unload That Gun
Finally! Some attention for women soccer players and concussions! Briana Scurry’s surgery and recovery are front page news in the Washington Post. The good news: Briana is experiencing relief from the concussion symptoms she has endured for several years. The bad news: We are still confused about what a concussion is. Post reporter Caitlin Dewey writes, […]
Against All Odds
What lingers? Our hearts and senses are left to fend for themselves. To remember, but not with our minds exactly, more with our spirits. We no longer have the crutch of words or explanations or analysis. We can no longer touch or taste or see or hear. But we still feel. Something remains. What is […]
What if order is essential and distraction denies?
My mind works differently nowadays and I think it’s technology’s fault. I don’t think I’m alone. Everybody’s doing it. Flitting from one screen to the next, one conversation to the next, one opportunity to the next. All without taking a breath. And we have to, right? I mean how otherwise could we Black Friday shop […]
Wait, Thanksgiving, please don’t go
Has Black Friday overwritten Thanksgiving Thursday?
No bargaining in the strike zone
Perspective isn’t everything, but it may be the only thing. Certainly it’s the only resource I have to make sense of the world I travel through. To it, I bring my experiences, my memory, my knowledge, and my history. Then I reflect and decide to act or not to act. This is what we all […]
Prepared for anything or meant for just one thing?
“All we can do is pray about it.” Is that something people say to you? Like, we’ve done everything we can, now we’re down to the final straw. One thing left to do… Well, aside from the obvious – we’re supposed to pray first – I’m a bit leery of the last gasp prayer. Because […]
Two Simple Ways to Beat Shin Splints
As athletes switch surfaces, their legs, ankles and feet need to adjust. The extra pounding and unforgiving nature of gym floors and indoor courts can take a toll. Athletes need to strengthen their shins and increase the flexibility of their calves and ankles to create a natural cushion and responsive recoil as they move. Here […]
The extra credit season
Tis the season for list-making.Well, for me that is pretty much all year. Things to do, in different categories for different purposes. I’ve got my “home” section and “business” section, my “writing” section and my “business writing” section. Just by the sections, you can tell I’m leaning a bit. Balance is something I tend always […]