The Wisdom to Know the Difference
So let’s say that sports has already helped us discover that something is more important than ourselves. That really helps add some perspective to our life. If it finally dawns on us that no matter how hard we try or how much we want it to be the case, the world does not revolve around […]
One Way That Sports Can Really Make a Difference
October 31, 2011 Comments Off on One Way That Sports Can Really Make a Difference
How can sports best serve our culture? What does it offer young people that could benefit us all now and in the future? How would you answer that question? Let me give you my best answers over the next few months. Here is the first thing that comes to mind. Sports can teach young men […]
Continue reading …As Fans What Should, Or Can, We Do?
September 27, 2011 Comments Off on As Fans What Should, Or Can, We Do?
Last month we were looking at the value of truly amateur sports. Behind it all you find people that are doing what they do to support their kids, or coaches that sacrifice their time and energy for the love of a game and the value it offers those who participate. James Michener in his fine […]
Continue reading …Viewing Sports The Way They Ought To Be
August 3, 2011 Comments Off on Viewing Sports The Way They Ought To Be
Sometimes we get to see sports just the way they ought to be, not the way they sometimes get messed up in the “real world”. Yet, these two examples of sports are real. They let us see that most people are doing the right things for the right reasons. They rarely get ink. Here are […]
Continue reading …Why Does Sports Expose Character?
June 6, 2011 Comments Off on Why Does Sports Expose Character?
In my previous column I mentioned James Michener’s quote regarding sports. He stated it “does not build character, it exposes it.” Spending most of my life either playing or coaching baseball and football, through my experiences it has become easy to see why character is tested and exposed. First, competition by its very nature […]
Continue reading …The Challenge of Potential
May 19, 2011 Comments Off on The Challenge of Potential
Sports is a very big deal in our country. At the local level, the smallest of communities will rally around their youth and high school teams. The best way for a high school student to get in a newspaper is to excel in athletics. At the state level, organizations will host state championship games at […]
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