The balance that we need to be successful in life is not only about the type dealing with having so many work/life obligations that we lose a sense of perspective…

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We came across the story of a young man, 14-year old Jared Williams, who became paralyzed due to a hit in a football game last year. No doubt this story…

As reported by AP, “Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, has secured funding to give away 125,000 free tickets to local school children for the 2012 Olympics. Johnson says the deal…

In just a few hours the selections for the hosts of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups will be announced. (I  know, c’mon FIFA, stop making us feel old!! I…

As we have said about special months dedicated to specific causes, we feel the same about “special” days. We applaud these campaigns for their ability to raise awareness. We also…

We have written about athletes and diabetes before (March 8, 2010 and Aug. 22, 2009). We are now coming to the end of National Diabetes Awareness Month. As we also…

I remain a loyal subscriber to Sports Illustrated. Part of the reason is I can count on the magazine to go beyond stories of actual team and league issues (I…

Lester Munson of ESPN.com has a piece on the new biography of one of the NFL’s great players, Hall of Famer Alan Page.  Justice Page was a member of the…

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