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Aug 31, 20223 min read

SEASONS IN THE MIDWEST

I’m not originally from California. I was working at a record store in Columbus, Ohio and pitched an idea to the president of the company...

Aug 24, 20223 min read

Hunting

I had a friend in college – in fact, he’s still my friend, though I live in California, and he lives in utterly rural Iowa. He raises...

Aug 5, 20224 min read

Athletes: what you can control daily to ensure success

3 THINGS ALL ATHLETES NEED TO DO TO ENSURE SUCCESS The athletes’ role in training is often one that is overlooked. If we are to prepare...

Aug 3, 20222 min read

BE COMPETITIVE

OLD MAN SHAKES FIST AT CLOUDS - competition Competition. I don’t seem to have the competition gene in me, and that’s probably a good...

Jul 25, 20222 min read

WINNING AND LOSING

OLD MAN SHAKES FIST AT CLOUDS – winning and losing Starting when my kids were at that age, I used to go to the park and watch them play...

Jul 20, 20222 min read

ALI VS FOREMAN

OLD MAN SHAKES FIST AT CLOUDS – Ali vs Foreman I was in the car with my roommate, Michael, his friend Dwight, and a girlfriend I had at...

Jul 13, 20222 min read

Organized Sports

OLD MAN SHAKES FIST AT CLOUDS – organized sports I wasn’t good enough to play any competitive sports in high school, and I was fine with...

Jul 6, 20222 min read

Physical Education: Post Korean War

Physical education was a different animal in my time. Most of the phys. ed. teachers had been in the Korean War, and the kids in front of...

Jun 30, 20224 min read

HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF TRAINING

3 THINGS ALL ATHLETES NEED TO DO TO ENSURE SUCCESS The athletes’ role in training is often one that is overlooked. If we are to prepare...