Category Archives: Skills
LONG DAY
What time do you get up in the morning? Days have blur to them as I go to bed thinking about what needs to be done tomorrow. And consequently, a day that should feel new feels part of a never … Continue reading
INSIDE OUT
Inside out is hard. Ask a running back. They get paid to follow large men into confusion and escape unscathed. While offensive lineman protect their respective play callers from annihilation, running backs make a living penetrating the human mine field … Continue reading
SHREWD SURVIVAL
Kevin Durant, James Harden and Brandon Jennings are among many NBA Stars darkening the gym doorways of renowned street ball and summer league locations nationwide. Durant just dropped 66 at the Rucker while Harden gets buckets at the Drew League … Continue reading
JUMPED-TO-START
I got jumped three times yesterday. The first time was right outside my house and the second and third occurred in Riverside. On all three occasions, I was just minding my own business when the calamity struck. I was just … Continue reading
GENIUSES
I’ve had a problem with my MacBook’s email client for at least two months but did nothing about it. All I needed to do was march my lazy self to the “Genius Bar” at my neighborhood Mac Store and wait … 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
CALCULATING
So much planning is done without counsel and so much planning isn’t done at all. You are now tuned in to two lockouts, one in the NFL and the other in the NBA. Summer time and the living is easy … Continue reading
1 LEG 1 HEART
Anthony Robles is not amazing because he won a National Championship in wrestling for Arizona State University after posting a 36-0 season. He’s not even amazing because he did that despite being born with one leg. I heard him interviewed … Continue reading
AMAT VICTORIA CURAM
“Victory favors those who take pains,” says the latin phrase when translated. Continue reading
FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE
Phil Jackson once was quoted as saying, “I gave it my body and mind but I have kept my soul.” I think the newly retired Lakers coach also said after Dallas swept his squad that he was kind of glad … Continue reading
