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So much planning is done without counsel and so much planning isn’t done at all. You are now tuned in to two lockouts, one in the NFL and the other in the NBA. Summer time and the living is easy for pro basketball gods because, from what I’m told, they get paid biweekly during the …
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Category: Character, Skills, Today's Post
Since we’re on this freedom bit today (in the United States), it’s a good reason to consider the notion of ultimate freedom. The historical Jesus once had a hard time convincing some people in an audience that they were slaves to their own vices. These same people got into this exchange with Jesus and hurled …
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Category: Character
Anthony Robles is not amazing because he won a National Championship in wrestling for Arizona State University after posting a 36-0 season. He’s not even amazing because he did that despite being born with one leg. I heard him interviewed this morning on “The Herd” with Colin Cowherd and I found him amazing because he …
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Category: Character, For Further Study, Skills
I’m sitting in Chipotle (Fresh Mexican Restaurant) talking to a young guy about his stay in the United States. He’s from somewhere else. He’d rather be home in the somewhere else. But he’s here because people in the somewhere else think it beneficial that he stay here just now. He’s unhappy. I saw a movie …
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Category: Bigger than Me, Character, Today's Post
When the mighty Heat fell to Dallas in six games, the pundits lay in wait to seize upon the controversial Lebron “King” James. People love a tragedy and particularly the demise of someone touted as indisputable. So it was the perfect fodder mixture for a tantalizing afterglow of this year’s NBA Finals because “HaterAde” is …
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Category: Bigger than Me, Character, Today's Post
…it seems like everyday is met with a demand for tenacity. It’s as if the world possesses opportunity but won’t relent until you contend for it. You ever notice how difficult a task becomes when you finally decide to do it? Flashback to last week. My blog “Why the 7 Mile Walk” was about how …
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Category: Bigger than Me, Character, Team
I hope Lau doesn’t take me to court for using his image in a blog. He was one of about 40 young people who attended NBC Basketball camp in Maui May 30 – June 3 and he truly maximized the time. He was part of the reason I now classify basketball as a need rather …
