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Hope in a hopeless situation
Sep 9, 2010
He was married in early 1942, but by September of that year, Viktor, his wife, father, mother, and brother, were all arrested and shipped to a Nazi concentration camp in Bohemia. There, his father died of starvation. Viktor’s mother and brother ...
A little self-doubt
Jun 30, 2010
Ernie Els is hard to miss. He’s big—tall, broad shouldered, and usually sporting an arresting, almost boyish-like grin. But on this particular day, he wasn’t smiling. In fact, when he walked into the players’ dining room for lunch, someone aske...
"... the result of an incredible team spirit."
Jun 22, 2010
The recent World Cup has featured some remarkable playmaking and produced some incredible drama. Of the later, some of the drama has been good, and some not so much. One game last week had particular meaning for me—Switzerland vs. Spain. The te...
Pushy Parents Rarely Produce Top Performers
Jun 2, 2010
Last week I had the opportunity to speak to the International Conference on Physical Education and Sport Science in Singapore. The conference was sponsored by the Ministry of Education and was convened as part of the inaugural Youth Olympic Games...
Sights on the Summit?
Apr 1, 2010
In the March 31, 2010 New York Times, correspondent Timothy Egan skillfully reported a recent conversation he had with his long-time friend John Rudolf. Normally a conversation with a friend is not an ordinary story line in the Times. But ordina...