Tag Archives: sports

Expect the best

YOU MUST EXPECT GREAT THINGS FROM YOURSELF BEFORE YOU CAN DO THEM. BELIEVE IN YOU !

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Bigger, faster…..extremes

This post today is more of a vent for me. I’ve been VENTING about this for many years now. Ever since my cousin and Toby got really hurt in snowmobile accidents ON THE SAME DAY 12 years ago. It may … Continue reading

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Do College Coaches Have Too Much Power?

After the Penn State ordeal, do you feel coaches have too much power over what goes on in colleges? Who do you feel should be in charge? Do you think colleges should be more about learning and less about sports? … Continue reading

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What do you think?

What do you think of this? Would you do it?

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What’s your take on this?

So, what do you think? Should we test all our young athletes for this?

Posted in athletes, good question, kids, opinions, people, safety, school, sports, things | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

Boys vs Girls

I have a tremendous amount of respect for Joel Northrup.  He’s a home-schooled Iowa wrestler who qualified for State with the Linn-Mar Wrestling Team.  When he got to his first round, he discovered he was paired with Cassey Herkelman of … Continue reading

Posted in abilities, behavior, boys, choices, competition, girls, learning, life lessons, opinions, parenting, sports | Tagged , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Sportsmanlike?

We’re, most of us, football fans here.  So I have a question for ya.  Consider this video that has gone viral: Here’s the play, in a nutshell, because there isn’t a play-by-play: The play started on the play before.  The … Continue reading

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The Standard of Harassment

I rarely want to call radio shows.  But when I heard this story being discussed on two separate shows, I found myself talking to the radio, nearly screaming at it, and stomping around my kitchen, slamming pots in my indignance.  … Continue reading

Posted in adults, arguments, beauty, behavior, celebrities, character, choices, clothes, comfortable, dumb, embarrassed, fairness, football, gender behavior, gimmicks, harassment, life lessons, lifestyles, Media, men, news, opinions, Political Correctness, professional behavior, sex, sports, stupid people, Uncategorized, whining, women, working | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 21 Comments

All Because of a Piece of String

Recently, a track meet occurred to determine the winner of the Rio Hondo League Championship.  The teams in the meet were South Pasadena High School, coached by P.J. Hernandez, and Monrovia High School, coached by Mike Knowles.  The score was … Continue reading

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I gotta feeling…..

Posted in football, people, sports, things, Uncategorized, vikings, you tube | Tagged , , , , , | 15 Comments

Kids and burnout

I remember when my boys were young and a few people told me I had them involved in to many things. I didn’t think they were. I saw this on a special report the other night and started to think … Continue reading

Posted in activities, behavior, childhood, children, choices, differences, kids, lifestyles, memories, parent's, people, playing, things | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 19 Comments

Being honest or being mean. Is there a difference?

I’ve been thinking of this post for most of the week and trying to think of wording it the right way. I guess to me, it comes down to either being nice to someone or telling a little white lie … Continue reading

Posted in adults, behavior, choices, courtesy, differences, disappointment, disrespect, emotions, feelings, friends, friendships, getting along, habits, honesty, hurt, hurt feelings, kindness, life lessons, manners, opinionated, opinions, people, personality, relationships, rudeness, sadness, selfish, sports, stupid people, things, thinking, thoughts, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 22 Comments

Why Do We Live Through Sports Teams?

“The day after the Minnesota Vikings dramatic, last-second victory over the San Francisco 49ers, fans are still celebrating, talking about “our win.” But we didn’t really help the team. Why do we feel like we win when our teams win?” … Continue reading

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What kind of a kid were you?

I have been a member of Classmates.com for a long time now.  Maybe 5 years or so.  I just pay the minimum each year.  I find it fun going there every now and then to see if I can find … Continue reading

Posted in activities, adulthood, behavior, childhood, children, choices, differences, emotions, facebook, feelings, friends, friendships, growing up, guilt, hurt feelings, impressions, kids, kindness, live and learn, memories, people, popular, popularity, regret, school, sports, teenagers, things | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 19 Comments

Greatest Superbowl Commercial’s

HAPPY SUPERBOWL DAY EVERYONE. I’m not sure if this one is my favorite.  I have a hard time “narrowing” choices like this down but it’s for sure in the top 3. This one had me laughing pretty good. I had … Continue reading

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9 year old banned from playing baseball

Here is 9 year old Jericho Scott.  He used to play baseball in New Haven, Conn.  He has been banned from playing.  He was told he’s to good to play and he should play somewhere else because he scares the other … Continue reading

Posted in afraid, age, America, anger, baseball, behavior, childhood, children, choices, competition, control, disappointment, emotions, fears, feelings, fun, games, hurt feelings, Kids Korner, laws, life lessons, peers, people, rules, sad, saftey, scared, things, thoughts, tournaments | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

The Olympics

I love the Olympics!  I don’t really know why, but I’ve been fascinated with them since I can remember watching them as a kid.  I think it’s because they are so good at what they do and what they have … Continue reading

Posted in activities, America, choices, competition, emotions, favorites, feelings, friendships, fun, games, getting along, happiness, memories, opportunities, people, things, thinking, thoughts, traditions, Uncategorized, winning | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

Us Vikings Fans

I have gotten permission to show these so here they are.  Here’s Paul, Trinity and Toby leaving for a game one Sunday.  YES, they do leave home like this. Here is what I look out to see most Sunday mornings. … Continue reading

Posted in behavior, choices, emotions, family, favorite, feelings, football, fun, games, habits, kids, life, lifestyles, memories, people, things, thoughts, traditions, Uncategorized, vikings | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 23 Comments

Kids Korner

What is something your really good at?

Posted in childhood, children, feelings, growing up, kids, Kids Korner, memories, people, Question of the day, simple questions, thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments