A day in April, 1968.

“Who is Martin Luther King?”

It was an innocent question to the mother of an inquisitive 7 year-old. While she continued to make the bed, she patiently explained the character of the man. She spoke of his peaceful, non-violent demonstrations, of his inspirational…

“I don’t get the respect I deserve!”

Really?

In this age of “don’t disrespect me!”, I have thought about this statement often. In fact, a few of us were talking about it over lunch the other day.

What Rod Carew taught me…

When the big white car pulled up in front of our townhouse, I couldn’t have imagined how the moments that followed would affect my life.

I was 10 years old and we had just moved to Minneapolis. I was always a huge baseball fan. As an 8 year old, I was…

Learning the Jewish Work Ethic

One of my great joys as a kid (and later as an adult) was to take long walks with my grandfather and listen to him tell stories of his youth. Grandpa was born in 1904….an era of wooden sidewalks, sarsaparilla, and that loud new thing spewing black smoke….the automobile…

Do I need to microwave everything?

I was in my last year or two of high school when my parents bought their first microwave. It was so exciting! For a child of the 60’s and 70’s, I felt like I had just entered the Star Trek era. In goes frozen food — out comes a beautifully prepared, delicious meal.

Memories of Payne Stewart

The date was June 20, 1999.

I remember the date clearly because it was my mother-in-law’s birthday celebration, and everyone had gathered (as they always do) at her mother’s farm to honor her. It was also Father’s Day, and oh yeah….the final day of the U.S…

If I had one wish….

What would I wish for? Hmmmm….. Well, an easy one would be world peace. Another might be a cure for cancer, or food for hungry children. I think I have a better idea….

How ‘bout I wish for a useful set of ears?

The eagle and the moth…

Many years ago I spent 5 days in the wilderness as a part of an outdoor program. We hiked, rock-climbed, and repelled in one of our country’s most beautiful parks. It was a much-needed respite from the crazy-busy life I led, (and all too often still lead).

Why “Making an Oak Tree”?

I can’t remember when I first heard it, but there’s an old, oft quoted anecdote that I love. A father and his son…

Terry Bradshaw’s fumble…

When I was a kid, I really enjoyed watching Terry Bradshaw play football. I loved his fearlessness, his rocket-arm, and his fun-loving personality. I even changed the way I held a football to throw more like he did! As I have watched his career post-football, I have also been…