Don’t let up until you win

August 2, 2006 | 5 comments

I’ve learned a lot about not letting up your effort until you win from playing tennis. Last winter, in a local tennis tournament, I was ahead 5-1. One more game and I’d be the winner. Suddenly, my game fell apart.

We are okay

August 2, 2006 | No comments yet

Friends, Thank you for your outpouring of support after our car collision last week! The emails and calls have been heart-warming and encouraging. And yes, Tyler and I are in perfect shape, with not a hint of harm lingering from

Car collision

July 28, 2006 | 12 comments

I was driving down the highway through a small town today, 35-40 mph, and a car coming in the opposite direction suddenly did a left turn in front of me with no warning. At first I couldn’t believe my eyes.

The Israelis, the Palestinians, and land

July 27, 2006 | No comments yet

The Hizballahs attacked the Israelis with rockets over Israel’s northern border, and the Israelis are counter-attacking fiercely. There’s fear of a larger conflict erupting in an already red-hot Middle East. Will the conflict between the Palestinians and Israelis ever cease?

Truth and insults

July 24, 2006 | 1 comment

French soccer star Zidane has been billed as the greatest soccer player of his generation. After his head-butt of Italian player Materazzi in the World Cup Final he’s now even more famous for not controlling his temper. Zidane claims Materazzi