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Starbucks has announced that it will pay the college tuition of its employees. How is this like the Code? The Code says, “I will put team goals ahead of personal goals.” What is Starbucks’ “personal” goal as a business? It is to make money. But, Starbucks is not just coffee beans or executives; it is…
Read MoreAs we approach Passover and Easter, it is good to reflect on the relationship between religion and the Code for Living. Our personal faith unites us to the One we perceive as God, and strengthens us to follow the moral purposes of our God. As our teams become more diverse, ABW seeks to strengthen everyone…
Read MoreAngelina Jolie’s announcement that she had surgery to remove some of her reproductive organs since she was at risk of developing cancer came as a surprise to most of us. Is this particular action reflected in the Code? The Code says, “I will… be a positive influence in my community and world.” There are many…
Read MoreKentucky is the focus of the NCAA tournament this year. Coach Calipari has been most successful in recruiting high school basketball players – primarily, it seems because of the assurance they will be able to play one year for him and then move on to the NBA. Is that okay? Pat Summitt, one of the…
Read MoreThis 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,…
Read MoreThe Oscars are generally a rather self-indulgent program of the rich and famous congratulating each other. But there are always surprises and one such surprise was the acceptance speech of Graham Moore. He said in part: “When I was 16 years old, I tried to kill myself because I felt weird and I felt different…
Read MoreWe 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreATLANTA (January 21, 2015) – The 11th Annual Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup, an award given for the most outstanding role model among athletes, announced its nominees for the 2015 award ceremony according to Fred Northup, President, Athletes for a Better World. John Wooden, who won ten national championships during the years 1964–1975 as basketball coach at…
Read More“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…
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