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When Reggie Jackson retired from baseball in 1987, only five people had ever hit more home runs than he had.
The Draymond Green Punch
You’ve probably seen (or at least heard about) the video of Draymond Green punching Golden State teammate, Jordan Poole, during a practice last week. There are lots of opinions about what should or shouldn’t have happened to Draymond.
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Anytime something like this happens I always wonder how would you respond and what would you do in your position.
The Good Samaritan
Early Sunday morning on January 13, 2019, a snowstorm hit Kansas City. Several cars ended up in the ditch because of the icy conditions. Fortunately for Dave Cochran, he was not one of those that wiped out.
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Not only did Dave not end up in the ditch during the treacherous weather, but he helped a couple of people by hooking up a chain and pulling people out of the snow with his 20-year old Suburban.
This wasn’t just any vehicle, though. This was also his home. You see Dave’s life has been a mix of poor choices and some unfortunate situations.
However, he didn’t let that stop him from helping others that day.
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Zig Ziglar said, “You don’t have to be great to start, but you do have to start in order to be great.”
Nothing in life is accomplished automatically.
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Goal of a Conversation
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Nobel Peace Prize winner Bishop Desmond Tutu used to say, “Don’t raise your voice, rather just improve your argument.”
I love that thought. [Read more…]
Episode 171: Dr. Richard Johnson, Texas Public Policy Foundation
Richard A. Johnson, Ed.D., is the director of the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Booker T. Washington Initiative which examines the effects of public policy on African-American communities.
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In today’s episode, we discuss:
- Educating today’s youth
- The importance of Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Thoughts on race
- Beating Hall of Famer David Robinson in a basketball game
- … and much more!!!
Help With The Heavy Lifting
“A leader is one who knows the way, shows the way, and goes the way.” (John C. Maxwell)
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During the American Revolutionary War, a rider on horseback came across a group of soldiers under the command of a corporal who was out to show he was in charge.
The soldiers were moving timber trying to build a wall alongside a road.
Make This Week Great
I love Mondays!
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Not only is it great to see any day of the week because that means I’m alive, but it’s also a chance to have a fresh start. It’s a chance to set a new tone for the rest of the week. [Read more…]
Soar With The Eagles
The story is told of a farmer who grabbed his shotgun to shoot at a flock of pesky crows. Unfortunately, he didn’t see that the family’s sociable pet parrot had joined the flock of crows.
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After firing a few shots, he walked over to the fallen birds and was surprised to find the family parrot had been one of the casualties. The farmer’s children had heard the noise and came running. When they saw the parrot, they asked their father what had happened.
The farmer simply replied, “Bad Company.” [Read more…]
A Soldier’s Determination
After 12 hours of peeling potatoes for KP duty, an Army private returned to his barracks bone-tired and exhausted.
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As he collapsed on his bed, he noticed a letter from his girlfriend on his pillow.
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