The City That Never Sleeps

Issues


  • Run Through the Tape

    Lessons I learned in youth sports have become tenants of my adult life. Especially when you grow up in a small town, finding a place on an athletic team can keep you out of trouble, and abject boredom. It would be fair to say that I was a “spirited” adolescent with a strong need for…

  • Have we gone trophy crazy? What we lose by making everyone a winner.

    The recent comments by Steeler Linebacker, James Harrison, has once again stirred the debate regarding awards to youth athletes. The handing out of trophies to all participants is a missed opportunity that we could very easily fix without the hostility, anger and disappointment that often dogs this topic. I tell you exactly how on my…

  • The Gal Who Has Next: About Roots And Wings

    I come from a long line of women. My maternal grandparents had 6 girls, all of my aunties had girls and my cousins had a bunch of girls too. Ironically, my mom and I were the first to deliver sons during our respective generations. While we’re talking about firsts, I was also the first of…

  • Daddy Daycare the New Stay At Home Mom

    Teamwork is important to our family. Even the ones who still pee in diapers have a position to play. As any parent will tell you, raising children requires regular sacrifices for the sake of the greater good. You-do-what-ya-gotta-do -when-ya-gotta-do-it. For Philip, taking one for the team has meant the stability of our family. As referenced in the December 2011,…