Wilt Chamberlin was a career 50% free throw shooter which, for an NBA player, is considered poor. However, during the 1961-62 season he shot 61% and in one game that year, where he scored 100 points, he made 85% of his free throws. He accomplished this by shooting “granny style” or underhand. Despite his improvement, […]
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As a Pittsburgh Steelers fan, I have had a front row seat to the evolution and melt down of Antonio Brown. My opinion is an unchecked ego has been his Achilles heel. A healthy ego that drove Antonio to go from an unheralded 6th round draft pick to the best receiver in the NFL on
One of my favorite quotes that I reference often is from St. Catherine of Siena, “Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire.” It is really a simple thought, just be you and tackle your journey with enthusiasm. Author Max Lucado offers a helpful suggestion: “Want to know
The above line is taken from the book, Atomic Habits, by James Clear. What a powerful statement this is. Every action, positive or negative, is a vote. Reminds me of the American Indian parable, Two Wolves: One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, “My
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The Carr Fire, as of today has destroyed nearly two thousand structures and claimed seven lives. It is the sixth most destructive fire in California’s history. All it took to start this tragic inferno was a single spark of a tire rim scraping asphalt in an environment of extreme drought and oppressive heat. In the
Stephen Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People has been a source of material for character lessons I do for the local High School football team. While doing prep work for a lesson on Habit 6: Synergy, I came to the realization that a major problem today in society is the lack of synergy. The
This is a difficult topic for a ‘defensive oriented’ guy like me to write. My football playing/coaching experience is all on the defensive side of the ball. When I coached my daughters in basketball or soccer, I always placed emphasis on team and individual defense. Even my favorite professional players are from the defensive side
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It is early February and time for a furry rodent to stick his head out of the ground and tell us how much longer winter will last. It is also “Candlemas Day” and the two are related. Yes, Groundhog Day has its roots in the Bible. The Gospel of Luke (Luke 2:22-40) describes the
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Thanksgiving has come and gone as a holiday with the craziness of the Christmas season now in full force upon us. However, we need to retain the essence of Thanksgiving and not allow it to be a once-a-year event but rather the beginning or refreshing of a daily ritual to be aware of who God
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Today’s world is full of labels with the intent to clash one side against another. Everyone needs to be pigeonholed into a box so we can create sides, generate controversy and friction. This simplifies things, especially for the media who use it to drive ratings. Their argument is that it creates a common reference point
