The Beauty of Aging
by I joined a group of guys for breakfast today, all of which are a generation older than me. There’s bruised arms, hearing aids, an occasional …
The Tree Falls Silently
The problem with not writing anything for a while, or a long while, is knowing where to start when you finally return to the keyboard. …
Flawless in Transition
I’m accustomed to seeing coaches successfully communicate with Special Olympics athletes. I’ve run the Summer Games soccer venue for 12 years now, and I’ve witnessed …
An Unceremonial Goodbye
I’ve been following this possibility for a couple weeks, and yesterday it happened. Gene Stephenson, the long-time coach that started the baseball program at Wichita State …
The Balk Off Win
by As the ending of baseball games go, this was unique. Trailing 9-5 with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, local favorite Illinois Wesleyan …
Tears of a Clown
I sat on this one for a week or two, but it’s an interesting story to accompany the photos. On his annual visit to Illinois …