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All this outrage over participation trophies in youth sports has me puzzled. They’re not new, you know? I collected a few all the way back in the 1970s — when parents were all supposedly hard asses who wouldn’t dream of coddling their kids — and in backwards-ass West Virginia, no less, where political correctness and
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Foreign policy and terrorism are weighing on my mind this morning. Might as well get these thoughts out of my head so I can move on with my day. I like violent sports – football and boxing – not because of the gamesmanship and skill of many of the participants. I could care less about
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I watched you die two years ago today. I try to write about you but don’t know what to say. I used to document your every move, but now I just can’t find a groove. So proud; I wanted to share you with the world. Like any father, I loved my little girl. The way
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The blog is going to be focused a little differently today. Up until now, it has been all about sharing my daughter. I’m going to continue using it as a forum to share her, but I’m also going to start working in one of my other loves – the sport of powerlifting. Last Saturday, I lifted in a
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That title is not some creative metaphor for how life is about overcoming obstacles. It’s about an actual fire. Ok, maybe just smoke and not a raging inferno, but stories are always better when you exaggerate a little. An author who shall go unnamed – but since he’s the only author I know you can probably
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Two weeks in and I’m already slacking on the blogging. I suppose there’s a good reason my friend and longtime powerlifting coach, Marty Gallagher, nicknamed me the “Master of Rest and Recovery.” I do like balance in life. For every hour worked, I recommend three or four hours of rest. Work is hard. If it’s physical
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Disclaimer: this one is a little graphic. I don’t mean to offend any of my three loyal readers, but I don’t want to censor myself either. Please read at your own discretion and, in the spirit of the great tradition of vacation bible schools that are getting underway in big and small towns across the country, try not
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VP of Human Resources: Whaddaya say we tap a keg in the break room to improve employee morale? It’ll keep everybody feeling loose and happy; might even encourage a few staff love connections. CEO: Good idea! Imagine how much more productive we’ll be with all the positive vibes from a light buzz. And vending machine sales are guaranteed to sky
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I had a chat conversation yesterday with my friend, Paul Carter. Paul is one heck of an insightful guy and a great writer. Sample his take on The Karate Kid, his greatest post ever in my mind, and see for yourselves: lift-run-bang Paul asked me how I am doing, and I shared that I’m going through an every
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Well, here it is: my blog. I’m starting out on a great foot, too, writing my first post while needing to pee really badly. I guess it will be a short one. I created this blog mostly to share my beautiful daughter, Ruby. For those who don’t know, she died on May 18, 2013, due to
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