Before I forget – – one reminder from Phil Mickelson is simply to smile. Smile broadly. Smile often. It goes a long ways. ******** My wife, cried, when Phil won on Sunday. And, it wasn’t because she has a soft…
A great collection of Olympic pictures
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Douthat on Whether or Not Mark McGwire Should Be Forgiven
My brief answer: yes, but forgiveness doesn’t mean the elimination of consequences. Douthat’s point is that we should be careful in saying that we won’t forgive McGwire, because we may have to discount every hero from that era of baseball.…
O’Reilly interviews Brit Hume about his comments for Tiger Woods
Hume: “You speak the name Jesus Christ, and I don’t mean to make a pun here, but all hell breaks loose. . . it is explosive. . . it triggers a very powerful reaction in people who do not share…
Half-Court (or more) heave to win
HT: About 10 different blogs
Brit Hume reaches out to Tiger Woods
I pray Tiger hears this and responds. HT: Sarah Flashing at Evangel
Let’s Wake Up the Hawkeye Echoes
There’s never been a day in my long sojourn on this earth when I could wake up with Iowa undefeated in November. We’ve got Indiana in Iowa City today. Sure, it’s not Florida-Alabama, but we’ll be pumped never the less. …
A Common Response These Days to the Michigan Fight Song
This along with saying the words, “Toledo,” or “Appalachian State,” will bring tears all over Michigan. If nothing else, Todd and Brian will appreciate this one. HT: Amy Scott
In Honor of Rickey Henderson’s Induction Into the Hall of Fame, Top Rickey Quotes
Even if you aren’t a baseball fan, you’ll appreciate these lines. Here’s what you need to know. Rickey was a tremendous baseball player who didn’t lack for confidence and often talked to himself in the third person. (The collection is…
Stewart Cink shares message of faith, golf
Reading this, I like how it turned out (even though I wanted one for the old guys). Kelly Jasper: Stewart Cink isn’t the sort to believe in good luck charms. Yet he says it’s hardly a coincidence his good friend…