Category Archives: Bigger than Me
BREAKIN’ UP 2.0
Technology has taken “Dear John” to a new level. I parted ways with my mobile carrier yesterday and fell into the arms of another. The beauty of the potentially cataclysmic event was that I didn’t even have to see my … Continue reading
SKELETAL
What holds people up, makes them stand vertical? There’s simple answers and complex ones. There are God-fearin’ folk who would say, “God is the skeleton that supports the human frame.” But if I’m asked a similar question, I’d assume the … Continue reading
PRAYER
Preachers used to tell this story about a guy who prayed for help after his boat capsized out at sea. Apparently the story goes that a man was treading water when passers by offered a life preserver, a raft and … Continue reading
INHALATION
It could be that we inhale far more than what we need to breathe. In 1999, I spent two weeks in Manila trying to land a job in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). I rode around town in “Jeepneys” – … Continue reading
9-12
Ten years later I still remember that it was a Tuesday morning. I remember that I was watching it all in real time on one of those old tube televisions. I didn’t have a flat screen. But on 9-12-11 I … Continue reading
UN-LOCKED OUT
It’s possible to think, feel and live outside of an NBA Lockout that on the surface appears to limit what a player can do to prepare for the upcoming season. Darren Collison is a prime example. It’s like he’s the … Continue reading
WHAT’S YOUR PRICE?
I’m sitting in Chipotle (Fresh Mexican Restaurant) talking to a young guy about his stay in the United States. He’s from somewhere else. He’d rather be home in the somewhere else. But he’s here because people in the somewhere else … Continue reading
LEBRON TALK
When the mighty Heat fell to Dallas in six games, the pundits lay in wait to seize upon the controversial Lebron “King” James. People love a tragedy and particularly the demise of someone touted as indisputable. So it was the … Continue reading
EVER SINCE THE 7-MILE WALK
…it seems like everyday is met with a demand for tenacity. It’s as if the world possesses opportunity but won’t relent until you contend for it. You ever notice how difficult a task becomes when you finally decide to do … Continue reading
