Archive For September 26, 2024
“Taking a break will allow a breakthrough to happen.” – Kazuaki Tanahashi Aging so fast, almost don’t have time to take notes. A dear older buddy has pancreatic cancer and it is my job to cheer him up. Meanwhile, my left knee exploded for the second time this summer just in time for my Physical…
The hope of the world lies in the rehabilitation of the living human being, not just the body but also the soul. – Vaclav Havel Old age is terminal, but it can take its own sweet time. Nothing about this is easy. Comes a time you might ask yourself, am I injured or am I…
In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is. – Benjamin Brewester. When did you start running and why?In the winter of my 8th grade year, we moved from Moscow, Idaho to the Seattle area. I had always played baseball in the spring and summer, so I attended tryouts in…
Now and then we had a hope that if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be pirates. – Mark Twain Not A Runt, Just Different. You’re off to great places, today is your day. Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way. – Dr. Seuss His boat was small and…
Many, many Americans – and even some of your immigrants – come up to me on the street with tears streaming across their cheeks and down their chins and ask – very strongly – ‘Sir, should we really NOT believe what we see and hear with our own eyes and ears?’ Intimates chewing the fat…
This book is dedicated to every person who has ever pursued a difficult goal and followed that quest to its conclusion. – Jay Birmingham, Raleigh, North Carolina 2024 Chapter One: BILL SZYMCZAK At this distance, details are lost: all I can see is a terrible crush of bodies. The panicked mob pushes, everyone mindless…
“Some of you will win gold medals; others will be humbled. Regardless of what you achieve, return home with your belief in self intact. The fact you are in this room tonight means you have everything it takes to live a life of honor and achievement.” – Calvin Benlehr Chapter 32 CELEBRATION Beckwith rented…