Side Stepping The Sports Machine – How It Turned Out

It was almost a decade ago that we made a fateful decision. It felt impulsive even though it wasn’t. It quite literally changed the trajectory of my first child’s life. We’ve since given that same gift to our second daughter and spent 4 years trying to provide it to other well-deserving kids too. Maybe you know someone who could benefit from a similar gift. It’s not easy and the opportunity won’t be there forever…but it’s here now for boys and […]

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Check the Pilot Light

I went out for a jog this morning. It sort of sucked. My pace was slow, my right knee barked on every step and it just wasn’t anywhere near the feeling of total-freedom and ease that it can be (and has been). Maybe it’s the time of year, maybe it’s something else, but in the less than 20 minutes it took to complete the loop, my mind raced. By the time I got back in front of my computer, where […]

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Remembering Dad

I have given many speeches in my life. None has ever been more important to me than the one I’m about to give…….what a great honor it is to be asked by my mom and siblings. Dad (to me & a bunch here), Grandad (to an even bigger brood), Great-grandad to 1, Tom (to most) and even “Tommy” for at least few people here was many things to many people.  He was the Bell Telephone, AT&T, etc, etc retiree and […]

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