Kristen Faulkner left a broken will on her way to Olympic gold. More than one. It was a race that seemed settled with two leaders breaking away from the first chase group. All Vos and Vas had to do was pour it on to the finish line. Faulkner was out of the picture. Then she […]
HOW TO QUIT CARING AND MOVE ON
July 10, 2024 by
If you quit caring about someone or something, how do you explain it to yourself, let alone anyone else? You can’t just quit and leave it at that. You need to explain it all in painful detail. Or maybe that’s just me.
REGRET FREE LIVING? OK BOOMER
May 7, 2024 by
Regret free living is a goal to start out, then things change. One day anything is possible. The next? Not so much. Somehow we learn about our limitations, that we need to accept things as they are. But, correct me if I’m wrong, there’s still some wiggle room.
BEACH LIGHTHOUSE AT WORK FOR SAFER SEAS
March 15, 2023 by
A beach lighthouse is essential for ocean swimmers. It’s also important for goofy people trying to catch a wave on a boogie board surrounded by surfers. And drifting further down and further down on a current. Then there’s the power swim to shore. Or else.
MUSICAL ENDURANCE CLASS FOR THE NON-MUSICAL
February 11, 2023 by
Musical endurance means hitting the same note over and over the rest of your life. Sounds easy, right? Because it is. If you were one of the gifted, the lucky, the special, you started early and have been doing it your whole life. However, if that’s not you, play the blues in E. That’s your […]
KNOWING SPORTS IS KNOWING LEBRON
February 8, 2023 by
Knowing sports, having a favorite sport, is no longer limited to gambling addicts. You can even have a favorite player without feeling like a loser. So why is it so difficult to root for LeBron James? I’ll start:
PERSONAL ENDURANCE, THE SECRET SUPER POWER
November 24, 2022 by
Personal endurance for Thanksgiving, 2022? Give me more of that. At least I’m not going to the store . . . yet. And I haven’t had stuffing for breakfast . . . yet. But I still have chopping to do, chopping with a cut finger, so I’m playing hurt. In fact it hurts to write […]
