Nairobi, Kenya David Kimani: Third and Final Segment. In the interest of full disclosure –- a warning — the final segment does not have a happy ending. David was recruited to South Alabama by an assistant coach. The summer after David’s highly successful freshman year at South Alabama, the coach Read more…
David Kimani Lesson Two. Last week I wrote how my experience with David Kimani humbled me. Today I want to share a second very important experience I had with David during our Thanksgiving together. After we had had dinner, driven the car and shared lives, Stuart, the white South African, Read more…
David Kimani was an extraordinary athlete and person. I only spent one full day with him, but the day provided special moments in my life. In the fall of 1999 David arrived on the campus of the University of South Alabama from the slums of Nairobi, Kenya. He arrived after Read more…
I hope every reader has a great holiday season. I pray Christians have a meaningful birthday celebration. The blog is brief because in addition to gifts, letters and cooking, we are traveling and spending extended time with family. I wish everyone good health and safety. My heart goes out in Read more…
Holiday Greeting. Hanukkah began on December 7 and will end tomorrow the 15th. The celebration seems more important this year in light of the war in Israel. I wish all of my Jewish friends a Happy Hanukkah and freedom from persecution. Another Birthday. Since I last wrote you, I turned Read more…
Charlie White M.D. Recently, readers of this blog have made several excellent recommendations of books to read. I am in the process of reading and sharing my thoughts on those books. I am currently reading “The Book of Charlie: Wisdom from the remarkable American life of a 109-year-old man.” David Read more…
The blog today involves my attempt to have correct information about two important areas — unauthorized immigrants and the Israel-Hamas war. I see the situations as complex and I want to clear and careful in my understanding of the issues.. I know several of you have information I do not Read more…
Happy Happy. To me, Thanksgiving is not just an annual event. I try to make it a daily event. A retired-pastor friend gives talks, primarily in retirement communities. One of the resources for her talks is A Village of 100. The resource has several variations and has recently been update. Read more…
In the Present. I still work with college golfers as a sport psychologist. Most of my work with young golfers matches the standard concern of most sport psychologists. We try to find the words and examples that help each individual find a way to play one shot at a time. Read more…
Life is full of choices. Sometimes I need reminders to make wise choices. I have a morning routine that includes prayer and checking several internet sites and then my email. We no longer get a paper delivered so I have to read the comics via my on-line paper. Too often Read more…