Tip of the Week

This week Johnny Morris began walking the entire length of the Appalachian Trail – from Georgia to Maine, which should take about four months. He’s doing it to raise money for a nonprofit called MemoryCare, which offers high-quality, affordable care for patients suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. MemoryCare was founded by his mother,…

We all know that administrators cheated in putting together the Jackie Robinson West Little League team. And we all know that the Code says “I will play within the letter and spirit of the rules of my sport.” In this case there is a larger point: the team bears the name of Jackie Robinson. Robinson…

The world of sports suffered a loss with the news of the death of Dean Smith; his life deserves a moment of reflection. As the basketball coach at University of North Carolina from 1961-1997 his teams won numerous ACC titles, and two national championships. The simplest way to communicate his meaning to the game is…

“I will compete within the spirit and letter of the rules of my sport.” Someone cheated. So far, no one knows who deflated the balls of the New England Patriots, but it was done. The rules are clear, and a violation of the rules is cheating. It’s not gamesmanship, it’s cheating. Meanwhile, in Australia, Rafael…

Martin Luther King’s birthday was shared in part by a controversy: Miss Lebanon had her picture taken with Miss Israel at the Miss Universe pageant in Miami. This caused outrage to some. Meanwhile, McDonald’s is running a new commercial series of “Arch Enemies” – Dorothy and the Wicked Witch, Wiley Coyote and Road Runner, Batman…

When TCU had the ball with a first and goal against Iowa State at the end of the most important game of the year (Would they make the playoff?), Coach Gary Patterson had his quarterback take a knee. And again. And again. Why? Because they had won the game, and there was nothing to be…

Two weeks ago quarterback Case Keenum was deer hunting on a day off as a member of the St. Louis Rams practice squad. He was traded to the Houston Texans,and less than a week later started and won as their quarterback, and then again won this past Sunday. Meanwhile, Johnny Manziel has been going through…

There is a great controversy now because N. Korea has apparently hacked the Sony website, revealed personal emails, intimidated Sony and theaters into not releasing the movie The Interview. They did this because the film is disrespectful of the North Korean President.  This is a major international problem – more than free speech, including ultimately…

While TCU was on their way to defeating Iowa State 55-3, they found themselves with a first and goal. They then “took a knee” for four plays turning the ball over on downs. At a time when a spot in the playoff was very much in play, Coach Patterson chose to demonstrate true sportsmanship, and…

A few weeks ago Peyton Manning was upset by the fact that during the game the scoreboard operator showed his teammates celebrating, and also a shot of the opposing quarterback on the sideline, who was then booed by the fans. Peyton was outspoken after the game in saying that he thought that doing that was…