Tip of the Week

September 11 is a day, like July 4, that Americans will always remember. For those who were living on September 11, 2001 they will remember the horror, the sadness, and the grief – but they will also remember the sense of national unity that grew out of it. One of the things we often see…

Justin Wilson was an IndyCar driver who was killed by flying debris at Pocono Raceway this past weekend. He will literally live on, however. He donated six vital organs to others which will change their lives. What a great example of making a difference in the lives of others – of those you will never…

There have been several fights on professional football teams as players compete to earn a position on the team. The Rams and the Giants had a brawl, and the Jets quarterback suffered a broken jaw. What does the Code say about this? Obviously, fighting is against the rules, and the Code says, “I will compete…

Ray Rice is asking to be given the opportunity to play football again in the NFL. We all saw the video of him dragging his unconscious fiancée, now wife, from the elevator. He became the poster boy for domestic violence. He says he is repentant, has learned his lesson, knows he made the biggest mistake…

It’s old news now, but we wanted to remember what happened at the end of the women’s World Cup championship. When Abby Wambach came on to the field at the 79th minute, Carli Lloyd took off the Captain’s armband and gave it Abby to put on. Abby has been a part of US Women’s soccer…

For many athletes the summer provides an opportunity to work on a skill or to concentrate on one aspect of a sport. It’s also a good time to think about our own character development as individuals. Read over the Code again. Ask yourself: what is the one tenet that I need to work on most?…

We’ve seen tennis, hockey and basketball championships won in the past few days. In what ways have you seen the Code reflected in each of these sports? Did you learn anything in watching the contests you watched? Either in winning or losing efforts, during play or after, what are the moments you remember that represented…

The only thing more shameful than the Pentagon paying the NFL millions of dollars to put on patriotic events at football games is the NFL accepting the money. This is so shameful that it is hard to know where to begin. Did the owners know this? Did they really need the money? Why was this…

In talking about some of the racial challenges in Cleveland LeBron James recognized some of the opportunities that sports provide. He said: “Sports in general, no matter what city it is, something that’s going through a city that’s very dramatic, traumatizing or anything of that case, I think sports is one of the biggest healers…

The Code says, “I will take responsibility and appropriate actions when I fail…” There is no question that cheating occurred: 11 out of 12 footballs were deflated. Why not all 12? Because the kickers like their ball fully inflated. There is no question among reasonable people that Brady knew what happened – any good middle…