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I could have sworn that the lady in line said she was fine with plastic but after I finished bagging about a trillion dollars worth of groceries she says, “I wanted paper.” So there I was in 1992 with my red apron, bald head (Jordan style), black slacks and standard issued bow tie. I was …
Discipline and physical strength saved Stafon Johnson’s life just two days ago when a 275 lb. barbell slipped from his hand during weight training and landed on his neck. The incident was freakishly random and rendered him unable to speak. He was coughing up blood as he was rushed to the hospital where he is …
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One ancient proverb says, “He who trusts in himself is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom is kept safe.” That’s Proverbs 28:26 to be exact. Imagine trusting in oneself, placing complete faith in the consistency of every decision you will ever make. Trust denotes an unwavering faith that when practiced puts you in …
On any given day I’m sure I owe everyone something. I’ve rummaged through old CDs to find that I never gave my buddy back his D’Angelo Album from 1995. I’m sure I owe an old roommate some money and forgot to get a gift for a couple whose wedding I attended in 2002. I’ve often …
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Over the years actors and comedians have made light of God’s existence because of the world’s apparent dismal state. Wars, atrocities of the most inhumane sort, natural disasters, famine, etc. line the list of logical gripes against the notion of a loving God. Actor Robert De Niro, when asked if he believed in God, once …
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No one wants to be a bench warmer but I learned 12 pivotal lessons over the course of 20 years of struggling to find my identity as a player. When I say struggle, I mean that I sat the bench a lot. Ironically, I have never been cut from a team but there were times …
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I was trying to explain the concept of envy to some students yesterday and used various examples, one of which was the unfortunately frequent robbing of NBA players. Robbery is one of those occurrences that happens too often if it happens even once. It’s a peculiar illness in our society of haves and have nots. …
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