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Tom Izzo has been the Head Basketball Coach at Michigan State for the last 17 years. He has been incredibly successful at the helm and even won the National Championship in 2000. But yesterday afternoon offered a true glimpse into … Continued
Watching the 1985 Oscar-winning Best Picture "Out of Africa," it struck me as silly that Oxford-bred Berkeley Cole insisted on wearing a dinner jacket having supper with Finch Hatten (Robert Redford) at Baroness Blixen's (Meryl Streep) start up coffee farm … Continued
Reading today about folks in Louisiana who grew around alligators and have learned how to swim with them. Crazy, of course for us who aren't surrounded by thousands of miles of swamp land. Yet, alligator sport (wrestling, swimming, catching) is … Continued
If I purchase the rare Pokemon "Illustrator" card for $50,000 off Ebay, then what? Do I put it on my mantle or on the bookshelf. Or do I put it my Safety Deposit Box and pull it out every now … Continued
Old Blue Eyes, Frank Sinatra sang the song "High Hopes" about the ant that finally moved the rubber tree. I'm quessing rubber trees are tricky to move. Anyway, move over Thomas Edison and make room for "almost retirement age" (64) … Continued
G.K. Chesterton was a razor-sharp witted social commentator in England (circa 1890-1930). Famous for his pithy quotes, he said, "Shall I tell you the secret of the whole world? It is that we have known only the back of the … Continued
As 64 year old marathon swimmer Diana Nyad attempts to swim from Cuba to Key West for the 5th time over this Labor Day weekend, I found it a little ironic that some form of long-distance swimming authority is making … Continued
As I will be leaving my quinquagenarian (50-59) years in the rear view mirror soon, I've stumbled upon a question which is almost childlike in it's simplicity. Yet, it's impact can be life-changing. The "naked inquiry" is to ask a … Continued
Though ticket holder/spectator Spike Lee was blamed for provoking Reggie Miller's scintillating "Knick Crushing" game in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals, it probably won't score higher than Gospel singer Mahalia Jackson's provocation of her good friend, Martin Luther King during the … Continued
In 1993 the tiny hamlet of Ismay, Montana changed its name to Joe (i.e. Hall of Fame quarterback.) When the residents (all 22 of them) decided to go back to its original name, they at least got a new firestation … Continued