Tag Archives: winning

Mulligans

Do you know what a “mulligan” is? In golf it’s really a “do over.” Do you use them? Do you believe in them? Do you have to win? If I were out golfing and hit a bad shot, if it … Continue reading

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Do you feel bad when people lose?

Do you have a soft heart?  Do you feel bad when people lose?  I’m not talking about things like someone losing their job or anything important but things like games. Competitions.  I always do and I wonder if other people … Continue reading

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Question of the day

How frequently do you purchase lottery tickets?  Have you ever won?

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Deal or No Deal

I’m not sure if any of you watch this show or not.  We used to really like it a lot when it first came on and tend to like it a little less now but we tape it and watch … Continue reading

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Kids Korner

Would you cheat to win?

Posted in behavior, cheat, cheating, children, choices, competition, competitive, differences, games, kids, Kids Korner, losing, people, questions, simple questions, winning | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

My New Obsession

This post is partly due to the fact I have some major writers block and due to the fact that I have unleashed my competitive side. I have never really been competitive about anything. Winning was never important to me. … Continue reading

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Question of the day

Would you rather play a game with someone more or less talented than you?

Posted in adults, behavior, choices, control, differences, fun, games, laughter, life lessons, losing, people, playing, Question of the day, questions, simple questions, things, winning | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

The Winning side…finally!

This weekend was a great weekend! The boys had their Modified Softball tournament. This is Jason’s 3rd year playing with most of these guys, but they have been officially the Merchants for 2 years. They have NEVER won a tournament … Continue reading

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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

That time of year

Here it is. The fourth of July tournament. The time of the year when softball gets stepped up notch. Another tournament we should win hands down, but will we? I got my brand new cleats from mom (awesome) and I’m … Continue reading

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What the……

This is my third year playing softball with same group of guy’s. Awesome guy’s. It’s probably the main reason we’re still in MN, other than family. Anyway, three years of blood, sweat and beers tears. We are a better than average … Continue reading

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Letting kids win

Do you “let” your kids win when playing games with them?  I usually didn’t.  I did like to keep it fair and we all know that you win and you lose.  Sometimes you win more than others.  If I was … Continue reading

Posted in baseball, childhood, children, choices, emotions, fairness, family, feelings, games, grandma, grandparents, kids, losing, mom, parent's, people, thoughts, winning | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments