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A friend of mine posted this video to his Facebook page. It shows a young woman from Texas by the name of Lexus Bloomer providing her perspective on why the older generations look down on her generation, otherwise known as millennials. I hope you are able to view the video below. If not, she says things like, 1) We have …
I was listening to the radio the other day and I heard a new song by Tim McGraw. The name of the song is “Always Stay Humble and Kind.” My wife said, “I wonder if kids today think these line are corny or if they have real meaning. Is this old fashioned or does it connect?” So, below, I will …
Members of the Women’s and Men’s National Soccer Team that plays in the World Cup and the Olympics get paid to play. The difference between the men’s team and the women’s team is alarming. If a man makes the roster, he gets paid $68,750 and if a female make the roster, she gets paid $30,000. Men get paid between 6,950 …
As many of you know, we are partnering with LaDainian Tomlinson to teach character and leadership in an athletic environment. One of the tenets of the program will be ethical dilemmas related to sports. So, I went to an athletic director’s conference in Michigan to learn about the ethical dilemmas they are confronting in sports. The first, last and only dilemma …
Here is a light-hearted video. It showcases a “kissing cam” at a Chicago Bulls game. Obviously, the camera focuses in on couples in the audience and they are supposed to kiss. Everyone responds in a different way and it’s entertaining. This video features a couple where the man is on the phone and totally oblivious to the “kiss cam.” After …
So, you’re walking down the street and you see someone being chased by several police officers. It probably happens hundreds of time throughout the world on a daily basis. Well, in one of those instances, an ordinary citizen in England simply decided to stick out his foot and trip the person being chased. Within seconds, the police officers (they call …
On Sunday night, the Denver Broncos beat the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50. The losing quarterback in that game is Cam Newton, the MVP of the league and the new face of the NFL. Fifteen minutes after the biggest loss of his life, he was interviewed by reporters. He took questions for less than 3 minutes, mostly provided one …
If you want to know what courage looks like, look no further. If you want to know what a hero is, you have found it. Susan Jordan is a role model to those who are commonly looked up to as a role model. Susan Jordan was an elementary principal for 22 years in a district in Indiana that uses the …
A police officer named Bobby White, received a call about “disruptive kids playing basketball too loudly in the street.” Officer White responded to the call and arrived on the scene. Instead of lecturing the boys about respecting their elders or threatening to take them to jail for disturbing the peace, he said, “Someone called complaining about kids playing basketball in …
…anything is possible. Sargy Mann is an artist in Suffolk, England. His paintings sell for about $50,000. Art collectors and critics alike hail his work. Most revere his work. Sargy, however, has not seen his paintings in over a decade. Why? Sargy is completely blind. His vision was diminishing for years as a result of cataracts and failed surgeries. One …
