Building a Team

As I was driving through Princeton yesterday, I saw a soccer team practicing. What caught my eye was the uniform—white shorts and a gray shirt. Everyone looked the same, indistinguishable even. It got me thinking about the psychology of the uniform, teams, and how...

Life’s Inspection List

Yesterday, we brought our daughter back to James Madison Universityto begin her sophomore year. As we began our 5-hour trek back to NJ, our truck started to ride rough. We pulled over twice to look at the tires but they looked fine. Finally, knowing something was...

Pitching at Yankee Stadium

Last night the New York Yankees sent a very young Adonis Rosa to the mound. He’s a 24-year-old young man from the Dominican Republic who has played at both Yankee farm teams, Scranton and Trenton. As I watched him come off the field after his first...

Friday’s Quote

“I don’t count my sit-ups. I only start counting when it starts hurting. That is when I start counting, because then it really counts. That’s what makes you a champion.” ~ Muhammad Ali This is not about sit-ups. Well, for Ali, I guess it was about sit-ups, but...

Friday’s Quote

“God’s big plan: go love everybody always!” ~ Bob Goff My daughter suggested I read a book that she had just completed, Everybody Always Book. This suggestion carried more weight than most as it came from my daughter who I have not seen read a...