The Long Jump
51st Edition The world of track and field is up in arms about a proposed rule change for the long jump. Currently, the long jump is measured from a fixed line. In essence, athletes must make their jump as close to that
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Momentum swings
50th Edition I’ve always felt that in sports the toughest thing to do is to reverse a momentum swing once it has happened. Momentum swings are inevitable in virtually every competitive team sport contest, and more often than not, they determine
Career planning for the next generation
49th Edition We are expecting our first grandchild sometime in late May, and that exciting and long-anticipated event has caused me to rethink a few things. Several of my friends who are already grandparents have given me lots of advice, starting
Message in a gas tank
48th Edition The Wall Street Journal ran an interesting article about General Motors’ struggle with its attempt to transition into electric and driverless cars. According to the story, GM’s CEO, Mary Barra, has received a fair amount of criticism for terminating
Medals that matter
47th Edition Do you remember the first trophy you ever won? I do. It was in a swimming race when I was seven years old. There were two of us in the race and we had to swim the width of the pool. About
The Hershey Hill
46th Edition In the early 1980’s when I was an equity analyst, I used to enjoy visiting manufacturing operations to learn more about the products companies made. One memorable trip was to Hershey’s chocolate plant in, you guessed it, Hershey, PA.,
Our Destiny?
45th Edition Allegations of repeated plagiarism at the highest level of one of our most prestigious universities, which led to the resignation of its president, has shocked much of our country. What shocks me is that so many people were shocked. In
I sure miss that show
44th Edition I’ve been traveling a bit lately and when I do I sometimes don’t sleep well. And when that happens, my writing can get a little weird. My apologies if you find this edition so. This thought keeps rattling around
Policy matters
43rd Edition Let’s set aside for a moment all the following criteria that help determine how people might vote in the upcoming presidential election. Humor me and give it a try for a few minutes. Sweep aside individual personality and temperament, character
Dictators
42nd Edition America, in its relatively short history, has never had a dictator. George Washington could have become one, or at least been a monarch of some sort, had he been so inclined, which thankfully for our country, he was not.