Quote for Wednesday

There’s nothing more I want than inspiration. I love this quote.”Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working.”- Pablo Picasso

"Bear" Bryant, My Dad, and the Curse of Memory

If you’ve ever poked around my blog, you’ve read about my dad. He died in November, 2003. The pain I feel missing him must be similar to how an amputee feels about his missing arm.I miss him a little more than usual today. Yesterday marked the 25th...

Dead Clay, Quantity of Work, and Masterpieces

John Maxwell tells the following sotry in the book Failing Forward.The ceramics teacher announced on opening day that he was dividing the class into two groups. All those on the left side of the studio, he said, would be graded solely on the quantity of work they...

Quote of the Day

“The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare.” Juma Ikangaa (born July 19, 1957) is a world-class marathon runner from Tanzania, a sentimental favorite in Boston after finishing second three years in a row at the Boston Marathon from...

Heath Ledger (1979 – 2008)

Heath Ledger died today of an apparent drug overdose. The media hasn’t announced whether his tragic death occurred due to intent or mistake. We’ve lost a talented actor. Talk radio hosts—who sometimes seem to love the sounds of their own voices more than the content...