Nice Guys Finish First!

We cannot define humanity without the word “imperfection.”  That’s because flaws and mistakes are an inherent fixture within mankind, and no human being is exempt from them.  Since that much is inarguable, we are fortunate as a society to have two important refuges from this unavoidably imperfect existence.  The first is forgiveness.  The second is [...]

Matt Barkley is an impressive kid, by athletic standards.  In a country such as ours which sometimes values sports accomplishment to the point of worship and idolatry, a kid like Matt Barkley is destined to be a top news-maker for years to come. Barkley was the most heralded high school quarterback in the nation in [...]

Making the case for Nice Guys Finishing First is not all that complicated.  There’s plenty of support to draw from.  We can consider the scientific rationale provided by psychologists and sociologists which shows that Nice Guy approaches are more instinctively appealing and naturally motivating to other human beings.  Or we can follow the conclusions and doctrine of the [...]

My favorite coach in all of sports – Tony Dungy – was recently invited to visit my favorite team in all of football – the New York Jets.  I would have considered this a fantastic event in the course of my sports fanaticism, if not for the auspicious circumstances that created this rendezvous.  Rather than having two football [...]

For decades we’ve debated the merits of whether or not we should consider professional athletes to be role models.  The debate is really unavoidable; it’s thrust upon us – and upon the professional athletes - for one simple reason:  our kids just happen to idolize, emulate and identify with these popular characters moreso than any other group of people. In 1993 Charles [...]

I had resisted writing a blog post about this topic.  It seemed almost too obvious.  But as I watched this week’s promotion of the Quail Hollow Championship golf tournament in Charlotte, NC, and all of the renewed attention on Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods, I couldn’t help but get sucked into weighing in on the Tiger vs Phil [...]

I’m trying to recall when I first heard the name eBay.  It might have been when they first began airing television commercials many years ago, or perhaps when the company made headlines by going public in 1998.  I’m not sure.  It really doesn’t matter though, because I am sure that I had absolutely no clue what purpose eBay [...]

I miss Tony Dungy.  When Mr. Dungy retired as head coach of the Indianapolis Colts after the 2008/2009 season the team and their fans were understandably saddened.  Coach Dungy was the winningest coach in Colts history, won a Super Bowl there, and was arguably among the best ever to coach in the NFL.   I miss [...]