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“For the love of the game…”

Posted on May 29, 2024

Living (and loving) Life

“The biggest thrill a ballplayer can have is when your son takes after you. That happened when my Bobby was in his championship Little League game.

He really showed me something. Struck out three times. Made an error that lost the game. Parents were throwing things at our car and swearing at us as we drove off.

Gosh, I was proud.”
     -–Bob Uecker



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Courage isn’t the absence of fear (and that’s a good thing)

Posted on May 21, 2024

Living (and loving) Life

Every now and then we see news reports about ordinary people doing heroic things.

Here are just a few recent examples that come to mind:

  • In the heat of a fire-fight, a wounded soldier runs into the path of heavy enemy fire to rescue a wounded comrade.
  • A police officer rushes towards a flaming vehicle and pulls an unconscious accident victim to safety right before her car explodes into pieces.
  • A jogger jumps into a raging flooded river and rescues a child who is holding on to a tree branch for dear life.

When we hear about folks doing heroic things like these it’s natural to assume they’re fearless and have nerves of steel.

But truth be told, that’s rarely the case.

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Life tip: Always call your mom on your birthday!

Posted on May 20, 2024

Living (and loving) Life

If you’re like most people you love getting phone calls from your special friends and family members on your birthday.

After all, it’s a very special day that only comes around once a year.

But guess what? You shouldn’t wait for your mom to call you on your birthday. If you’re lucky enough to still have her around you should call her instead.

Why? Because your birthday is just as special and important to your mom as it is to you!

Think about it for a moment…

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Remembering Katherine Johnson: The ‘computer who wore a skirt’

Posted on May 17, 2024

Living (and loving) Life

Some of the most crucial (and most difficult) computations in the field of space travel are used to determine the trajectories and orbits of rockets and various types of space vehicles.

One simple mistake can cause a spacecraft to miss a planned rendezvous with another vehicle or even miss a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to visit and explore a comet or some other heavenly body that’s hurtling through space.

And in some situations a mistake in these calculations can even cost the crew members their lives.

Back when space pioneers like Alan Shepard and John Glenn were gearing up for their historic flights, they depended on an amazing lady named Katherine Johnson to calculate the trajectories and orbits of their crafts – and she made those calculations by hand!

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The power of the first step

Posted on May 15, 2024

Living (and loving) Life

“Take the first step, and your mind will mobilize all its forces to your aid. But the first essential is that you begin. Once the battle is started, all that is within and without you will come to your assistance.“
     -–Robert Collier


I have a question for you: Are you a dreamer?

I mean are you someone who sits at times and thinks about what you’d love to accomplish in life?  [Read more…]

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