Month: March 2017
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Forgetting and Remembering
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Yesterday would have been Steve Wilkinson’s 76th birthday. And I forgot. He would have been ok with that. One of my favorite memories of Steve was his wandering the courts in the Swanson bubble with the list of all 100 campers’ names in his hands. Learning the names somehow came easy to me, and that…
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Trying Too Hard/The 90% Rule
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One of my pet peeves is when I hear an announcer say, “Well, they may not have won, but they gave it 110%!” Or a coach, “Unless you’re giving me 110%, go home right now!” I want to say to them, “Were you not required to take math when you were growing up?” Full effort,…