I was a baseball player up through college. Played Division I. I was pretty good; not good enough to go pro but decent to play at a pretty high level…the College World Series. So, when I watch my son play little league and he strikes out looking (often!) I look upward to the sky and shake my head and wring my hands. "What...
June 4th, 2009
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Dad-Vice: Finally, You Are King!
As a man, you have to feel like you have control of something, anything in this world. While work often feels out of control, the markets are out of control, the state of world peace is out of control and there ain’t a damn thing you can do about it, a guy can feel worthless, helpless, ball-less. Hell, even your...
May 6th, 2009
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Dad-Vice: The Childhood Do-Over
When I fly, I look down on high-school baseball diamonds and I smile. Because when I land, maybe tomorrow, maybe over the weekend, I’ll take my son out to a diamond and work on his pitching, his hitting, his fielding. And I’ll have a great freaking time.
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June 20th, 2009
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