The jazz band is an elegant symbol of both the American spirit—and a good workday. Every jazz band has a leader—but within bounds each musician also has the freedom to improvise. The key...
I love pro basketball, and the Spurs are my team. Their success was always related directly to David Robinson's scoring. David received the most criticism and also the most acclaim. But after...
In 1973, Neal Jeffrey was the Baylor quarterback. The epitome of that season came in the TCU game. Trailing 34 to 7, Jeffrey rallied his team to within six points. The Bears had one play...
Remember the story of Joseph, the spoiled son—sold into slavery, who became the number two leader of all Egypt, the model business manager? As a young slave, Joseph soon oversaw his master’s...
Author Roger Kahn wrote The Boys of Summer and other sports best-sellers, but he hated the “sportswriter” tag. One day, Kahn was sent to interview the famous writer Robert Frost, who said exactly...
Seeing geese heading south for the winter, notice their V-shaped formation. Scientists say that each bird's flapping creates uplift for the bird immediately behind. The entire flock gains at...
Two boys are in a psychological study. One is a pessimist and one an optimist. The pessimist is put into a room full of toys; the optimist, a room full of manure. The...
In a small town in the Midwest, a farm implements dealer emblazoned his building and his truck with the slogan HONEST JIM SMITH. But another man in town commented, “If Jim Smith is...
The great humanitarian had forgotten time, and he would not leave until all the towels were picked up.
