Shelby Metcalf, basketball coach at Texas A M, recounting what he told a
player who received four F's and one D: "Son, looks to me like you're
spending too much time on one subject."
Random thought: Top 5 Movies that I HAVE to stop at while channel surfing-
1) Heat
2) The Usual Suspects
3) The Godfather
4) The Shawshank Redemption
5) A Few Good Men
** others considered- Hitch, Miracle, Old School, Gladiator, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Oceans 11, Star Wars, Good Will Hunting, Se7en, The Last Samurai, Toy Story 3, Goodfellas, Casino, Unforgiven
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All our dreams can come true...if we have the courage to pursue them.
- Walt Disney
A message worth hearing.....
And another worth thinking about !
"Things do not just happen, they are made to happen".
- John F. Kennedy
- John F. Kennedy
The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength,
not a lack of knowledge, but a lack of will.
– Vince Lombardi
not a lack of knowledge, but a lack of will.
– Vince Lombardi
"Great moments are born from great opportunity"
- Herb Brooks, 1980 Team USA Olympic Hockey Coach
This may be one of my favorite quotes of all time.
Completely random thoughts on my favorite Christmas time movies:
1) National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation - by a landslide!
2) Home Alone - especially enjoy this one with my boys, just feels good.
3) A Christmas Story - a true classic.
_" We went to Alaska once and they made us honorary Alaskans. Then we
went to Hawaii and they made us honorary Hawaiians. We're going to the
Virgin Islands this year."
- former basketball coach Abe Lemons
"Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop a look around once and awhile,
you could miss it." - Ferris Bueller
Some of My All-Time Top March Madness Moments
1. '83 NC State --"They won it on the dunk!" The memory of Jim Valvano running around looking for somebody to hug is forever in my mind.
2. '92 Kentucky-Duke --Hill to Laettner at the buzzer. Dang I hate Duke, this game is why. That Kentucky team will always be one of my favorites. Best game ever!
3. '82 Georgetown-North Carolina -- Some guy named Jordan hits the game winner and Sleepy Floyd throws it to the wrong guy in the closing seconds.
4. '90 UNLV-Loyola Marymount -- Bo Kimble shoots left handed in honor of his fallen teammate Hank Gathers. An unbelievable moment in time.
5. '98 Valparaiso-Ole Miss -- Bryce Drew for the game winner on a perfect play. To me is one of the signature moments of the 'Underdog' having their One Shining Moment.
You think you can catch Keyser Soze? You think a guy like that comes this close to getting caught and sticks his head out? If he comes up for anything, it will be to get rid of me. After that... my guess is you'll never hear from him again.
And finally, this posting on Facebook happened to find my wife and thus me. I absolutely love it, it seems a great way of dealing with cell phones and kids and also provides food for thought about proper etiquette and respectful conduct with phones as adults.
1. It is my phone. I bought it. I pay for it. I am loaning it to you. Aren't I the greatest?
2. I will always know the password.
3. If it rings, answer it. It is a phone. Say hello, use your manners. Do not ever ignore a phone call if the screen reads "Mom" or "Dad". Not ever.
4. Hand the phone to one of your parents promptly at 7:30pm every school night & every weekend night at 9:00pm. It will be shut off for the night and turned on again at 7:30am. If you would not make a call to someone's land line, wherein their parents may answer first, then do not call or text. Listen to those instincts and respect other families like we would like to be respected.
5. It does not go to school with you. Have a conversation with the people you text in person. It's a life skill.
6. If it falls into the toilet, smashes on the ground, or vanishes into thin air, you are responsible for the replacement costs or repairs.
7. Do not use this technology to lie, fool, or deceive another human being. Do not involve yourself in conversations that are hurtful to others. Be a good friend first or stay the hell out of the crossfire.
8-9. Do not text, email, or say anything through this device you would not say in person.
10. No porn.
11. Turn it off, silence it, put it away in public. Especially in a restaurant, at the movies, or while speaking with another human being. You are not a rude person; do not allow the iPhone to change that.
12. Do not send or receive pictures of your private parts or anyone else's private parts. Don't laugh. Someday you will be tempted to do this despite your high intelligence. It is risky and could ruin your teenage/college/adult life. It is always a bad idea. Cyberspace is vast and more powerful than you. And it is hard to make anything of this magnitude disappear -- including a bad reputation.
13. Don't take a zillion pictures and videos. There is no need to document everything. Live your experiences. They will be stored in your memory for eternity.
14. Leave your phone home sometimes and feel safe and secure in that decision. It is not alive or an extension of you. Learn to live without it. Be bigger and more powerful than FOMO -- fear of missing out.
15. Download music that is new or classic or different than the millions of your peers that listen to the same exact stuff. Your generation has access to music like never before in history. Take advantage of that gift. Expand your horizons.
16. Play a game with words or puzzles or brain teasers every now and then.
17. Keep your eyes up. See the world happening around you. Stare out a window. Listen to the birds. Take a walk. Talk to a stranger. Wonder without googling.
18. You will mess up. I will take away your phone. We will sit down and talk about it. We will start over again. You & I, we are always learning. I am on your team. We are in this together.