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REAL THIRD PLACE LIVING SPACE

May 7, 2019 by

For a brief time I was an athlete with potential. I’d learned how to not get pinned in wrestling, how to lose by decision, how to win by decision, and finally how to stall to victory. It’s the last one people like referees didn’t understand. They hated it, told me to stay on the mat, […]

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THIRD PLACE RANKING BEHIND HOME, WORK

May 6, 2019 by

Third place in sports is hard to celebrate, while third place in what passes for normal life is something to cheer for. At least that’s the idea. I celebrate third place in sports, the bronze medal, because only two others took things further. A third place in public life needs gold certification if you decide […]

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‘CANCER LOVE’ FROM DAN PATRICK ON TARGET?

May 3, 2019 by

Cancer love came the day after Dan Patrick explained his chemo brain and fielded calls from the sports world. One famous caller got this from Dan: “Yeah, I remember a few years back when you got all of the cancer love. I wanted some of that.” If it isn’t a perfect quote, call it a […]

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DAN PATRICK REPORTS IN

May 2, 2019 by

Dan Patrick is the face of sports biggest awards. No one hands out the Vince Lombardi trophy like Dan; no one wants to take it from anyone else. Mr. Patrick gave us something else today. Part apology, part confession, part reassurance, Dan ran down what’s been bothering him for years, and it’s not Reggie Miller.

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GYM RAT EXPLAINED PERSONAL MOTIVATION

May 1, 2019 by

I asked a gym rat man the only question that matters: “What keeps you going?” At least that’s what I meant to ask when I said, “What keeps you from folding, from locking your door, closing the curtains, having food delivered, give up your car, and just shut it the hell down?” This was a […]

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WRITERS GRIND THEIR GUTS OVER THEIR WORK

April 30, 2019 by

The ads say, “Work from home. Set your own hours. Be your own boss. Writers have the best of all worlds.” Travel the world, soak up the sun, and write about it seems like the message sent. That’s the chair for those writers at the top. Clear sky, blue water, what else would you want? […]

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FOREVER YOUNG LASTS FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS

April 28, 2019 by

A song like Forever Young is a nice thing until something sears it right into your brain instead of bouncing off your ear, turning the dial, and moving on. Forever Young is such a song for millions. It’s the song for every parent who has seen their kid move from stage to stage, from rolling […]

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BLAZER LILLARD ERASES BAD PORTLAND MEMORIES

April 25, 2019 by

Ask any sports fan and they’ll tell you: are the most lasting memories of your team the wins or the losses? Because once the fan base gets used to winning, the losing always shocks. Every Cowboy fan knows this. The same with Oregon Duck football fans from 2010’s Auburn cheat game win. That was a […]

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MEMOIR REMINDER: ALL ABOUT YOU BUT STARTS WITH ME

April 24, 2019 by

My story, your story, one story What’s a memoir reminder? Just that the book called a memoir isn’t a biography, auto-biography, or a novel. None of that, not for a memoir. It’s all about keeping time and not flying all over the place in a random, scattershot, manner. An example of where it starts and […]

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MUSIC MUSEUM WILD MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

April 23, 2019 by

What came before bagpipes in music museum? Is it the ‘goat pipe?’ Maybe the ‘dog pipe?’ Which ever it was, I didn’t get to hear how they sounded. The Musical Instrument Museum in Scottsdale AZ isn’t for the timid. Music minded people throughout the ages learned to improvise. Like Elvis singing Jailhouse Rock where inmates […]

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