It's not only about the kids

Adults need to get in gear! We offer news of an event taking place in a few months in Luton, in the UK, in which adults will be invited to…

Olympic-sized dreams and helping hands

We are about a month away from the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games. In addition to great performances, we are inevitably going to hear stories about overcoming personal obstacles and…

Finding good in the world of reality show nonsense

I am not a big fan of reality TV. The lack of talent – Sharon Osbourne; the over-dramatization – everything about the Kardashian’s; the “goal” of the competition – a…

The Power of Sport, Family, Friends and the Will to Compete

Please take some time out and read this incredibly moving article from L. Jon Wertheim at Sports Illustrated. You will feel by the end that you are a friend of…

Happy Holidays and All the Best in 2010

I guess that heading pretty much says it all.  🙂 We are going to take some time off to enjoy the holidays (and hopefully fully recover from this case of…

My favorite type of holiday greeting

I received an email last week from Ben Gucciardi, Founding Director of Soccer Without Borders. It combined holiday greetings with a summary of the accomplishments of the organization over the…

Lieberman continues her trailblazing

Earlier this month we highlighted Nancy Lieberman being honored with the “Bill Walsh Champion of Change Award” at the 3rd Annual All-Stars Helping Kids luncheon.  Nancy’s speech at the luncheon…

A new acronym for sports – CPR

Forget about RBI, ERA, TD, GAA. Try CPR. This situation involving a referee performing CPR on a player invites the question of how many sporting events have CPR-trained referees of…

Another stage in the Tour de Lance?

“The American Diabetes Association estimates 23.6 million children and adults in the USA — 7.8% of the population — have diabetes. Complications of type 2 diabetes can include blindness, kidney…

5 Rings, a place to stay, and a place to live

Great idea. Simple as that. (Excerpt) From the New York Times’ Rings blog. http://vancouver2010.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/11/vancouver-group-combines-olympic-housing-with-effort-to-fight-homelessness/ Vancouver Group Combines Olympic Housing With Effort to Fight Homelessness By Ian Austen, NY Times Vancouver…