In case of emergency, check your ego
We thought we’d be able to enjoy a moment of rest without needing to be heroes. We were wrong. And someone decided to get in over her head…
Heroes and Villains and Everything In Between
People who don’t know any better like to put people into categories. Usually, the categories are binary, with only two options. Worse yet, the categories are on opposite ends of a spectrum. There are heroes and villains, and nothing in between. This is how I feel that the most outspoken […]
I love you, Boston
Every time I’ve gone to a race with my wife in tow, she waits for me near the finish line. Nothing livens me up after a long run like seeing her smiling face there as she waits. She gives me a peck and tells me how proud she is of […]
On falling and getting up
I stayed up last night watching videos on YouTube of people flying hang gliders. I envied them as they soared through the air like birds. They seemed so happy and relaxed. Me? I probably would be a little apprehensive about hang gliding off a 1,000-foot cliff. But then I found […]
The Greatest Generation
I was at a major medical center the other day when a man came in accompanied by a nurse. He was elderly. He must have been 90 years old or more. He was wearing a white suit. He looked sharp. The nurse helped him along as he was unable to […]
MLK Jr: I Have A Dream
Worth listening to over and over again. Inspirational and powerful.
People I admire: Dr. Paul Offit
In order to comply with the “gag rule“, I’m not going to tell you what Dr. Paul Offit does for a living. I’m not even going to tell you what his books are about. You can go read all about him at his work webpage. What I am going to […]
“No hay un entremedio. Hay bueno o malo. Nosotros estamos entre los dos.” – Garry Lineker
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“En el fútbol lo arriesgo todo. En lo personal, riesgo cero.” – José Mourinho
>Hace ya algunos años, cuando estaba yo en la preparatoria, había una caricatura en televisión sobre futbol. Era una producción japonesa, pero era traducida al español. El protagonista principal era un jovencito que, por supuesto, jugaba de delantero. La serie se basaba en la vida de los jóvenes futbolistas a […]
