Big Smith’s Reunion I recently attended a reunion hosted by an old college pal, “Big Smith.” He called the reunion the “Old... Read More →
Know You Belong In an article in the Washington Post this summer, Cal Ripken, Jr. was asked what advice his dad gave... Read More →
Little Man, Big Man There’s an old phrase that I’ve quoted before which says, “It’s not the size of the cat in the... Read More →
Homecoming I recently attended the University of Maryland’s Homecoming football game against NC State. It was a beautiful fall day... Read More →
Weekend Words – Wink and a Smile I have a friend who taught in the county school system for 42 years. Through the years he has... Read More →
Weekend Words – Graduation Time Part 2 Redux We’re replaying another classic this week, the follow-up to Graduation Time. Graduation Time Part 2 was first published in... Read More →
Weekend Words – Graduation Time Redux We’re replaying a classic this week, in honor of the class of 2012. Graduation Time was first published in... Read More →
Weekend Words – You Can’t Keep Talent Down I had a teammate at Virginia Tech who seemed destined for big things. He played football for four years... Read More →
Weekend Words: Hokie Nation, Read This and Gobble Proudly Many of the Virginia Tech faithful are feeling down after our close overtime loss to Michigan in the BCS... Read More →
Weekend Words: Be True To Your School The college football season is upon us. Before a season starts, everybody has a chance. The hopes of each... Read More →