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Portal makes college a whole new game

This month, I’m going to digress and give attention to the “portal” that is now prevalent in college athletics. First, I have to give a history lesson on the NCAA (National Association of College Athletics) and the rules of enforcement. When I was a player in the sixties, and at that time in division I and II, freshman basketball, football and other sports were not allowed to play on the varsity until they were sophomores. Thus, there was Wilt Chamberlain, 7-foot-2 on the freshman squad, beating the pants off the Kansas Jayhawk Varsity in scrimmage after scrimmage. If a player, ...

Stepping on toes at the big dance

There’s a party goin’ on and you’re invited! But first, you must choose a color in order to be admitted into the gymnasium, which is divided into two sections. Left is for blue, and right is for red. That’s it. No purple, black, white, yellow, green, etc. Although you are free to dress in whatever color or style best suits your taste, you are required to wear a blue or red headset, which will dictate the genre of music you hear and the kind of images that appear on the screens above the basketball hoop. The people wearing blue headphones appear lively, animated. They are ...

Were Jesus and His Disciples Communists?

More and more these days Christian politicians and their followers use the Bible to justify their stances on societal issues. Many of our leaders use scripture to justify their support of the state of Israel and the related military actions as just warfare. They also use the Bible to condemn abortion, homosexuality and transgenderism. It seems to me that there is just as much evidence in the Bible, maybe even more evidence, suggesting that Jesus and his disciples were communists. Every day I read from a Daily Catholic Devotions magazine called Living Faith. A recent Daily Devotion ...

What we can learn from the youth

From a young age, we’ve been taught to learn from our elders. While this still holds true, I propose that we also learn from our children. We can all reminisce when childhood embodied simpler times, more fun, and less stress. By tapping into these forgotten mindsets and listening to what ...

Island purchase not made for movies

A very wealthy and famous couple are setting out to buy an island that is officially part of the nation of Albania. There is some controversy here, of course. But first, let’s consider what an island is. We learn at a young age that it is a piece of land surrounded by water. Later, we discover it to be a part of greater land mass that extends beneath the water, and is therefore not a separate entity, but rather a part of the lake or ocean or river upon which it appears to sit. Later still, we come to understand the whole planet earth as an island of sorts, a great liquid-y orb ...

Healing with Horses: Giving, team effort keeps Centaur Stride going

Many people don’t truly understand the importance of something until it becomes personal, either to themselves or someone they know. That is even true for me, and I focus my time and energy on what makes the greatest difference, based on my perceptions. I am fortunate to know how important ...