When I was coming of age, getting old enough to appreciate things outside of myself and my friends, my parents moved to suburban St. Louis. The timing was great. We moved to a sports town as I was getting old enough to appreciate sports. I remember the first St. Louis Cardinals game I went to…
Learning from Tom Brady
Thanks to this tweet, I learned that NFL quarterback Tom Brady played in 10 Super Bowls in 20 seasons -- not counting 2 seasons where he only attempted 14 passes (his rookie year in 2000, and an injury season in 2008). That means that half the time that Brady got on the field, his season…
Why we need sabbath
Thomas Keating says, "Addictions are the ultimate way of distracting oneself from the emotional pain one is unwilling to face." He contends that as many as 98% of the western world suffers from the "the addictive process." But then he writes, "Personally, I have never met anyone from the other 2 percent!" I think he's…
Gulping Grace 