Posted by: Gordon
My favorite book of all time is Dune, by Frank Herbert. This makes me a definite science fiction nerd, and I am not ashamed to admit that one bit. I don’t remember when I first read Dune but the story captivated me and I had to keep rereading it. I have probably read the entire Dune series, roughly 15 books, about for or five times, and every time I learn something new about the Dune universe. ...
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Too many parents are wrapped up in analyzing their child’s game performance immediately following the final whistle. Before their little tyke even snaps the seatbelt into place they pepper their child with questions:
This is truly counterproductive and, I believe, damaging to your child’s participation in youth sports. Is it fair to question a ...
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A few months ago I did a guest post for Odor Gladiator. Entitled “Something About Stink,” the post focused on the peculiar reasons that many athletes have for keeping their gear smelling rancid. In the past, the options to keeping your gear smelling clean year-round were: Febrezing it to death, which took a good bit of effort, or washing it regularly, which was cumbersome. I always thought I was ...
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Recently a young man from the local lacrosse community was playing wall ball with a friend and this young man got hit right below the ear on an errant shot.
He went into a convulsion and had to be air lifted to Emory Children’s hospital
where he was put into a coma to allow his brain to recover. I spoke to one of his coaches today who is a good friend and he said it was a freak accident and they pray ...
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This post goes out to any youth player who has ever felt a little odd. Here’s a hint – you are not alone in feeling weird, strange, out-there, peculiar, different, or flat-out not normal. If there is one thing I am certain of it is that nobody has ever felt completely normal because we all have our own idiosyncrasies that make us ...
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I believe every kid should have a passion. That passion should be something that makes them feel terrific and proud about themselves. I also believe that if a kid is passionate about whatever they do that they will avoid drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes.
To all of the players out there reading this – you’ve likely heard the drug speech. Which entails something like drugs aren’t cool, there is a reason people call it dope, and drugs will rot your brain. I ...
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The post below is my very first guest post! I was contacted by Mike, the owner of Odor Gladiator, a cool and revolutionary tool that “Brings the Battle to your Bag!” Mike sent me my very own Odor Gladiator as a thank you for the post, and I am very grateful to have this stink-eliminating OG for when the season begins and I start living out of my car again.
Queen Elizabeth once declared, “I take a ...
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I am introducing you to the worst friend I’ve ever had: Staphylococcus aureus. More commonly known as a staph (pronounced “staff”) infection. This skin infection right below my right knee came from wrestling on unwashed mats and wearing occasionally washed gear. The infection persisted for six weeks. During those six weeks I had to shave the my leg around the infection, and apply prescribed medication twice a day. I also had to wrap the infected area in ...
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