Winning Is Not Everything
With the recent passing of the iconic and legendary Coach Pat Summitt of Tennessee, who won eight national women’s NCAA basketball championships at the big 1A level, the subject of winning and losing has come to my mind.
With the recent passing of the iconic and legendary Coach Pat Summitt of Tennessee, who won eight national women’s NCAA basketball championships at the big 1A level, the subject of winning and losing has come to my mind.
Every great adventure needs some kind of obstacle and in this case, that obstacle was time and sand.
Quite a few years ago, English actor Anthony Hopkins starred in a thriller movie called “Silence of the Lambs,” where he played the psychotic, sadistic, and cannibalistic Hannibal Lecter.
Ryan Stephens and I had an itch to catch some bass late in the afternoon on Memorial Day.
When I got up this Saturday morning (June 4, 2016), I was told by my son that Muhammad Ali (Cassius Marcellus Clay) had died as I slept during the night.
I made a trip to Greenville for a wedding 2 weeks ago and being so close to the mountains, I dedicated Saturday morning to the pursuit of trout on the Green River.
The topic of my column today was initiated by a brief discussion I had with my son about the importance of voting. With the election being just a few days away, the issue of everyone voting is truly important and very serious.
The warm summer weather is here, and the bass bite is on. I cannot think of a better way to end the day than fishing on a pond in the late afternoon when the wind has ceased and the only ripples on the lake are created by a top water plug. The strikes are fierce and almost heart stopping.
Recently, a man spoke from the grave in a very loud and compassionate way. Many people in New Town, especially children, will benefit and be better off because of it. I am referring to the voice of Mr. Alan Schafer, who spoke through the Schaffer Foundation that helped with the upgrade of the Gordon Park in New Town. This charitable act by the foundation that bears the name of Mr. Schafer became the inspiration for this week’s column.