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There is a point on Saturday afternoon when the world is perfect. Around 3:00, when the kids are playing in the yard and after the day’s agenda is complete, there is a peace in my life that exists at no other time. While there is a freedom to a Friday evening and there’s a calm... Continue Reading →
“Dinner was great, except for…” “Our trip was amazing, but I wish…” “He’s a good guy, however, he tends to…” We all do it. We can’t help it. We nitpick. No matter the person, place, thing, or experience, we find some way it could have been better. To some degree it’s harmless and sometimes even... Continue Reading →
“You just really have to want to kill people,” he said with a smile. And, there it was. A truth I’d be avoiding for a long time. The words hummed in my head like a tuning fork as their meaning became crystal clear. I was 26 years old when I joined a Men's League baseball... Continue Reading →
Whenever I’ve found myself hoping for the best, it’s usually because I hadn’t earned it. It’s when I knew my effort wasn’t sufficient. My hope was nothing more than a desperate prayer to supplement a weak effort. Hope was all I had, because I knew I hadn’t earned it.I grew up playing baseball and it... Continue Reading →
“That’s when the light bulb went off”. “That was the turning point and from that day on I was a different person.” “There was my life before that moment, and then there was my new life from that point forward.” We’ve all heard these lines, or something similar, countless times. They often serve as the... Continue Reading →
Our country loves sports and we consume them with a passion. Our culture is overflowing with sports analogies, motivational quotes, and stories. We can’t get enough of them. And, as our world shrinks and the speed of information quickens, we digest more sports, competitions, and related content than ever before. Yet, despite our ever-increasing pace... Continue Reading →
“You know, for all the faults we could point out, there are a lot of benefits to being here. For people in our roles, we control our schedule, there’s not a ton of pressure, we make a good living.” “Yeah, you’re right,” Joe said. “There are a lot of perks to working here, no matter... Continue Reading →
“Well, look, thanks for this. I’m glad we were able to get together. Thanks for reaching out.” He pushed back from the table and looked for me to do the same. Instead, I extended the conversation another verse. “Absolutely. Thanks for meeting with me. And, before we go, I just want to point out that... Continue Reading →
“So, did you have a good week?” my mom asked. “Eh, it was OK,” I replied. “Just ‘OK’? Did something happen?” “No, nothing happened. I mean, it was just a normal week,” I said. “Oh. And it was just ‘OK’?” That was it. Nothing monumental. Just an innocent question my mom asked during a casual... Continue Reading →
My first job out of college was at a mortgage company. This was in the early 2000’s when interest rates had fallen to all-time lows and everyone in America was refinancing their home loan. The market demand at the time far exceeded the supply and there seemed to be an endless flood of new customers.... Continue Reading →
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