Cherokee Caverns in Tennessee is a small abandoned exhibit cave that I visited in the 1970s on a duty call to Oak Ridge Labs. The tour of the water filled nuclear reactor was more exciting than the cave tour. The owner at the time was trying to get me to explore more of the cave […]
Let’s be honest. I’m an old fart heading towards the middle age handicap. I will never be as good physically as when I was jumping out of planes for a living. I have a fused back and a burned leg. I’m overweight and (really) out of shape. However, if it weren’t for martial arts, he […]
To gain better basketball skills, players must first understand and master the basics of the game. In basketball, there are 6 different fundamental skill areas that players need to focus on during training. Dodge Dribbling the basketball is done to move the ball only when a pass is not a better option and a lane […]
Every year, fans of the Miami Dolphins find themselves swimming in wonder, questioning whether their team will be good, bad, or just plain ugly. While the NFL is full of teams that need little speculation, teams that are routinely headed for the playoffs, or teams that are on the verge of a good draft pick, […]
There are different basketball workouts that you can use when pursuing a professional basketball career. Training every day with various basketball workouts will put you ahead of 95 percent of the competition. There are tons of exercises to do every day and you can experiment with different exercises to see which one gives you the […]
Spiderman promoted the wisdom that with great power comes great responsibility. It makes sense really. To whom much is given, much is required. Michael Jackson is one of the best examples of this altruism. During the height of his popularity in the ’80s and ’90s, MJ used his influence and reach to spread the word […]
Should you encourage your child to play dangerous sports with the goal of becoming a professional athlete and earning a lot of money? From the chanson or depends on the child, parent, talent, motivation and opportunity. The answer is a resounding “no,” if you ask this father of four. I’ll explain more of my rational […]
The Indians lost 4-1 to the Twins and Johan Santana last night, ending the team’s six-game winning streak. Santana hasn’t lost at the Dome since August. On August 6, 2005, going 12-0 in his last 19 home starts, he also increased his mark to 18-1 with a 1.80 ERA and 174 strikeouts on August 21 […]
This is a story about the life of a college football season in just two games: one was abject heartbreak and the other was extreme joy. The team was the University of Washington this season. Charles Dickens wrote this famous line in his novel “A Tale of Two Cities”: “It was the best of times, […]
Mr. Irrelevant is a title that is discussed every April around the annual NFL Draft because it is the dubious title given to the last player taken in the draft. The title of Mr. Irrelevant is given half jokingly due to the lack of faith that exists regarding the final player drafted worth mentioning again […]
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