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SPORTS DADS SAY, “PLAY MY KID IF YOU’RE SMART”

February 27, 2024 by

Sports dads come in every flavor between sweet and sour. They come with vast experience, and none. What they know for sure is their kid is better than your kid and should play more than he does. With that attitude, what can go wrong?

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OLD WRESTLERS NEVER DIE

January 6, 2024 by

Old wresters, new wrestlers, parents, coaches, and Team Moms, over 8500 of them, packed Oregon State’s Gil Coliseum Friday evening. The locals said it was the biggest crowd in years, that the only fanbase comparable show up for women’s basketball. Why did so many come out for a sport with low attendance in most parts […]

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TRUE JOY, A COMPENDIUM

December 20, 2023 by

Who thinks of true joy as the day your parents permitted you to ride your bike to your pals house a couple of streets over? They trusted you because you demonstrated proficiency on your street. Now you were one of the big guys. When you got that first bike you wanted to ride it everywhere. […]

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SPORTS LEGACY: A REMINDER

August 29, 2023 by

Sports legacy can be a ghost that shows up when you least expect it. Wrestling takes it a little further. One moment you’re grinding through another practice in a forgotten room in the basement of the oldest building on campus; the next you’re in a beautiful dedicated room in the same school. The difference? Fifty […]

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WRITER ENCOURAGEMENT: WHY IT MATTERS

May 23, 2023 by

Writer encouragement works like this: “I just read a book so good I will stop writing forever.” That’s encouragement if you read between the lines. Read a book that moves you to feel something. My favorite book?

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THE BEST NEIGHBOR OF ALL

May 16, 2023 by

My best neighbor of all time was also a king-pin. He owned a construction company and hired convicts. The idea was getting people out of prison and onto a better life. To get started, and early release, they needed a job and place to live.

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PLAYOFF MODE LIFESTYLE? MANAGE YOUR LOAD

April 25, 2023 by

What is playoff mode and why haven’t I heard it before this year’s NBA Playoffs? Is it a mindset, a reminder for professional athletes to make a better effort? Or, is it a marketing scheme by the league and networks to bring back viewers disappointed with ‘load management’ during the regular season? The real question […]

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DILUTED MEANING STILL MEANS SOMETHING

March 3, 2023 by

Too often, doubt creates diluted meaning. If something seems unbelievable, and someone says it’s unbelievable, do you believe it? Even when there’s a shred of reasonable doubt? Whose gut instinct do you trust, yours or some stranger with a loud voice?

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BROKEN DREAMS? HERE’S THE GLUE

March 1, 2023 by

Broken dreams need more than glue, but you’ve got to start somewhere. Will glue fix the hurt from a broken heart? Will it help heal connections? Can glue bring back the good feelings you remember? If you are the glue, there’s a chance.

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WORKING TOGETHER IN THE BEAVER STATE

February 1, 2023 by

A call for working together won’t make you a homer, a weakling, or manager. For now, let’s say it’s a call to ‘police up’ your area, clean up your mess. Do you know about policing up your area? It’s not about giving yourself a police badge.

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