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Meeting Muhammad Ali

July 24, 2010 – 1:12 pm | 22 Comments | 8 views
Meeting Muhammad Ali

I admit that I was completely star-struck. But it was more than that. His manner was that of a gentleman and had I not seen him and his strength in the boxing ring, nor known of his prowess at the sport, I may have thought him to be a spiritual leader in some high capacity or an astute businessman without a hint of arrogance. He was humble and so unlike the persona who would “float like a butterfly; sting like a bee.”

Laments From the Third Tier

June 16, 2009 – 8:49 am | 15 Comments | 1 views
Laments From the Third Tier

Sinatra sang, “Regrets, I’ve had a few but then again, too few to mention.” We all have regrets in our lives but sometimes there are smaller things to lament. They don’t rank as high up as the top rung, so I denote them as being third-tier laments. No, this is not my “Bucket List” because most of these items cannot be done or …

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