The past week’s Sports Illustrated cover story was “Homeless Athletes.” I don’t know the authors’ intent for sure and I am pretty sure that they wanted to create attention around a problem to cause something good to happen. There is nothing new or exceptional about this problem. It has been that way since I began [...]
I have questions. The first question I have is “where are we headed?” We live in a world that basically doesn’t work. We have territorial wars. We have religious wars. We have other ideological conflicts. It sounds like the world in 300 B.C. … so much for technology. We live in a world that is [...]
“Conventional wisdom” doesn’t work and it never did. It is always a limitation, prevents creative thinking and is , in general, a formula for mediocrity. In the sports world, the media are the biggest purveyors. It seems safe. So what. Life is inherently risky. No one knows what is going to happen. No risk, no [...]
Over all my working life I have been a keen observer of human behavior. I have not only been an observer; I have done my best to impact that behavior. To me, above all, it is a commitment to preserving and treating another with dignity.Let’s look at some of the ways we damage or destroy [...]
Sports Illustrated has a site for people to give their opinion about who is the most over-rated in this year’s NFL draft. My question is “Who gives a flying_____?” It’s a bunch of people tweeting who never had the talent to get drafted in anything except, maybe, the Army. My basic comment would be, “Get [...]
In my most recent blog post I talked about the movement by collegiate athletes to get paid for their services. I don’t know the right and wrong or the good and bad of this. However, I am concerned about the process and the ultimate results and effects of this. I know we can’t keep selling [...]
It was Academy Awards night this past Sunday. I love going to the movies. You can watch a ton of movies in the comfort of your home, but I like seeing them for the first time on the big screen in the theater. I can’t imagine you could experience the movie “Gravity” in its fullest [...]
On college campuses across the country there is a universal problem. Actually, it’s three problems that tend to be connected: 1. Under-age use and serious abuse of alcohol 2. Ditto for drug abuse 3. Unacceptable sexual behavior It is a situation that is present in all areas of college life, but always gets the most [...]
Something that continues to bother me is the lack of respect shown to each other by people of all ages, but especially our young folks. Disrespect for their elders, teachers, coaches and peers and especially each other. You can say I am old school. I’m not hip. I’m not cool. Don’t waste your breath. I [...]
I am writing this for all the adults that may be involved in youth sports now and in the near future… I say near future as that period in a child’s life comes and goes very quickly. And, it can be a very important time in the child’s growth and development. It can also be [...]