Guy Rodgers & Wilt’s 100 Point Game: Who is Your “Assist-man”?
Last week there was a lot of talk about the greatest record in the history of American sports. A little over fifty years ago, a 7-foot-1, 275-pound center by the name of Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in leading the Philadelphia Warriors to a 169-147 victory over the New York Knicks. It was March 2, 1962, at the Hershey Sports Arena in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Many have called it the greatest individual achievement in American sports history. But…I have a bit of a problem...
What Does It Take to Orchestrate a Comeback?
During chapter twenty-something of writingmy upcomingbook, I took a break to read through the working manuscript…It leveled me. Isaw problems ineverything. My ideas and writing seemed pathetic; I couldn’t seem to locate a poetic moment amongst the densely worded stack of kindling. I was very close to heading straight for the fire pit in our backyard. I had a long way to go in the writing process, but felt crushed with hopelessness. I had the overwhelming desire to watch...
When you don’t make “the Cut”
It was a steamy summer morning, the kind of heat and haze that dims the stars a bit, unusual to even the warmest Ohio summers. It must’ve been 3 am, shortly after the bars had closed, when a lanky, thin man, stylishly unshaven and wearing a concert t-shirt, closed the door of his car and approached the window of my store. A sense of dejection hung to his persona and seemed to draw the cigarette smoke he was exhaling from his mouth down around his shoulders like a thousand...
Are We Blogging for Gold? (Why Blog?)
I received a forwarded email and note of encouragement from a good friend the other day. The title of the message proclaimed that 95% of blogs are abandoned. The following information was featured prominently on the page: “Blogging is tough. It’s hard work. And it’s never ending. But is it really worth it? It’s a constant commitment to… Consistently read new content. Uncover the key influential blogs in your space. Accumulate new ideas for the posts that...
