98th Edition I’ve always been very interested in the idea of discovery. As a young boy I dreamed of discovering or inventing something completely new. One morning when I was about eight years old, my sister burned the toast. I thought it would
97th Edition I know when I eventually launch my political campaign I will have to find a way to be persuasive in front of crowds, especially in places where people might not think the same as I do. This theoretical scene
96th Edition Abraham Lincoln once said, “The philosophy in the classroom in one generation, becomes the philosophy of government in the next.” Sobering words, aren’t they. I recently read a very interesting book by Pete Hegseth, who was President Trump’s choice to be
95th Edition A Box of Old Trophies I’ve been a packrat all my life. I believe in saving, well, just about everything. But every once in a while, like once a year, I go up into the attic and try to find
94th Edition Lesson 13 – Don’t bail them out. Let the kids figure it out In most games coaching youth for nearly three decades, I rarely called timeouts. Why? Basketball is a very dynamic game, and kids need to learn
93rd Edition Lesson 11 – Be bold and have a religious agenda Coaching kids has always been a spirit-filled experience for me. One time a parent went to the headmaster of the charter public school at which I was coaching
92nd Edition Lesson 9 – You can’t save them all, but you should try to I first started coaching Maurice when he was 9 years old at a local YMCA. He was tall and skinny, not very skilled, but was blazing fast,
91st Edition Lesson 7 – Expect more than they can accomplish then love them when they fall short One year I was coaching a U9 team, made up primarily of a few neighborhood kids. In no way were we an all-star
90th Edition Lesson 4 – Act like you’ve been there before Nick made the winning shot and his dad raced on the court and picked him up. I felt that was totally inappropriate. Why? In most athletic competitions, at all levels, when a
89th Edition There are multiple life lessons that can be learned through a properly focused athletic program. Here are a few real-life experiences. Lesson 1 – Relish Unfairness… Minutes before the start of the basketball game a mom approached me. I