Tip of the Week
A few days ago there was a story about a family who was sitting behind Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Mohamed Sanu on a plane flight. Before landing, the mother gave him a note which read: “Hi! You don’t know us but we wanted to thank you. Our son sat behind you on this flight and…
Read MoreAaron Hernandez is a tragic figure. He committed suicide in prison last week while serving a life term for murder. From the time he was 17 years old, he had had a series of serious brushes with the law. The question that should be haunting all of his teammates, coaches and friends from his first…
Read MoreWe have all seen the video of the passenger who was dragged off the United airlines flight, suffering a concussion and broken teeth in the process. And we all have our opinions about the mistakes that were made by United – beginning with the CEO who almost immediately said that the appropriate procedures were followed. …
Read MoreIt was a great display of sportsmanship: Justin Rose and Sergio Garcia each doing everything possible to win the Masters golf tournament last Sunday, but at the same time each cheering on the other as they both made many great shots. In the end, when Justin realized that he was in all probability going to…
Read MoreWe did not see the game, but we understand it was close all the way, that a record number of fouls were called – 22 on each team – and that North Carolina won. The one thing that is certain in any game is you don’t know what will happen (even on those occasions when…
Read MoreWe read that for the fifth year the UNC-Asheville baseball team had their heads shaved down on the field after their Wednesday night game. They did it in support of the non-profit organization Vs. Cancer, which raises funds for research in childhood cancer. The players had fun with it, generated awareness, and enjoyed raising money…
Read MoreWe read that Tom Brady’s Super Bowl jersey has been found. To our surprise it is apparently worth about $500,000. That’s a lot of money. They also found the other one that had been stolen – by the same person. Naturally, the way our minds work at Athletes for a Better World, we think of…
Read MoreWe saw a story about a basketball team that had chosen a young man with Downs Syndrome to be one of the managers. Being the manager was a thrill for the young man who idolized the team, and those on the team came to realize what a wonderful young man he was. We have seen…
Read MoreWe all talk about winning and losing and “treating those imposters just the same.” But at the Oscars – everyone knows what happened: the wrong name was given as the winner of Best Picture. And in the midst of the confusion, Jordan Horowitz, one of the producers of “La La Land,” the film that had…
Read MoreThe recent travel ban put in jeopardy the US Wrestling Team’s ability to travel to Iran for the World Championships. The US athletes, who had been training for years, were in limbo for several days. Finally, they were granted permission to travel. The surprise came when they took the mat. There was a tremendous outpouring…
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