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Way back when the Washington Wizards professional basketball team were the Washington Bullets, my wife and I were fortunate enough to win courtside tickets in a charity raffle. We were close enough to hear sneakers squeak and players curse under…
It had been a hot minute since I was at a high school lacrosse game for one of my kids. I had forgotten the level of preparation and practice required to get up to speed for the season. And so…
All is fair in love, war, and fraternity pranks. Every Saturday night back in college, our fraternity would host hundreds of fun-seeking undergrads in our large common room. The music was loud, the crowd was festive, and good times were…
My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure. –Abraham Lincoln Competition (in sports, in business, in life) can deliver incredible highs and soul-crushing lows. We can’t always control the outcome, but…
In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present.” –Sir Francis Bacon I had made this trip a thousand times before without incident. Punch the button for my ticket. Sit patiently as the machine spits…
Is that a storm moving toward the Washington, DC area? Nope, just the radar picking up the blanket of cicadas descending on the suburbs like the 8th Plague. If you live in a 15-state eastern region of the United States…
About three weeks ago, we had a family of three rabbits move into our backyard. Not the wisest choice for real estate! The rabbits somehow stumbled on our backyard, perhaps enticed by the slightly long, though spotty, grass and the…
Seen any decent movies lately? On the last plane trip I took before the madness started, I had the pleasure of watching 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic. In hindsight, I now see a new wrinkle in…
To avoid criticism, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing. –Aristotle For the past three months, I have been contemplating adding video into The Resilient Worker media mix. It seemed a logical extension of the brand and a great way to…
Alcatraz served as the most secure and feared Federal Penitentiary in United States history from 1933 until its closing in 1963. Sitting atop a tiny, rocky island just off the coast of San Francisco, this maximum security prison housed the…