Monthly Archives: September 2014

Traveling through the Delta

Smoke danced on the horizon. Fields were being harvested. Remnants of corn burned, creating wispy brown clouds that hugged the earth. A crop duster danced on the horizon, spraying a cotton field. Soon its leaves would drop to the ground, … Continue reading

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Experiencing an experience

Had the opportunity to visit with one of my friends, who is also one of the sharpest businessmen I know. He’s a particularly good marketer and approaches sales based on statistical data. But he also has the ability to sense … Continue reading

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Fit2Fat2Fit Blog: September 16, 2014

My butt got kicked this morning. Paul Lacoste’s workout is famous for that. You cruise along and WHAM! — something just completely wipes you out. Coach Clark did it to us this morning. For 20 minutes, I was pretty much … Continue reading

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The School Picture

I just cut out your school picture. Although we share a name, you look so much like you mama. You are even blessed to have her beautiful blue eyes. Your head is cocked slightly and your chin is up. You’re … Continue reading

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Traveling without a map

I didn’t take direct route to get my college diploma. It was full of mistakes, dead-ends and detours. That has helped my career. I didn’t take direct route to get my dream job, either. It was full of mistakes, dead-ends … Continue reading

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Fit2Fat2Fit Blog: September 15, 2014

Trust me, when I’m out on the football field at 5 a.m., I’m not looking for life lessons. I’m sweating and struggling to keep up with my in-shape line-mates. But like the artificial field’s rubber pellets, some metaphor seems to … Continue reading

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The Second Act: An appreciation of my favorite Star Wars movie

It was the summer of 1977. I was nine and sitting in Canton Corners movie theater. The lights went dim and something magical happened: The Dolby sound cranked up and a giant Imperial Star Destroyer zoomed across the screen. My … Continue reading

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Genie of the Delta

March 1866, the Port of New Orleans. The moonlight illuminated the face of the ticket buyer, revealing the darkest eyes the ticket agent had ever seen. “How many tickets, sir?” he inquired briskly. The quicker he could send this guy … Continue reading

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Against the Grain by Coach Bill Courtney: A review

Life-changing ideas are like angels appearing when you need them the most. You never really know when they’ll show up or how they’ll appear. They just do. Take the how I came across Coach Bill Courtney’s excellent new book Against … Continue reading

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Fit2Fat2FitBlog: Throw-up Thursday

Today’s Throw-up Thursday, right? I thought up that gem of a joke as I was running up Madison Central’s stadium. And then down it. And then back up it. Rinse and repeat. Barf. We did the Gauntlet today. All jokes … Continue reading

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