Reflecting on 2020 "The dogs may bark, but the caravan moves on." Change moves us forward in ways we can never imagine. The stress…

Continue reading → Train Kept A Rollin’

Hello again Wade pals, In a ceremony Wednesday April 21, with coaches, teammates and friends on hand, Rob signed his Letter of Intent to play…

Continue reading → Rob signs to play for UTDallas

TIMEOUT CHICAGO Kid K Returns  In reclaiming a beloved icon, the Cubs regain leadership and clubhouse presence at a critical time. Seated before his locker…

Continue reading → Kid K Returns — The Cubs’ Kerry Wood

A book excerpt: MIDDLE SCHOOL COACHING Coaches new to this age range will want to know what they can expect to make a smooth transition…

Continue reading → Coaching Youth Basketball: A Guide for First-Timers

Hi Wade relatives and pals, On Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Weiss High, J&R's school earned its first postseason playoff basketball victory since 2006. McCallum…

Continue reading → Mac Hoops advances in Texas playoffs

January 12, 2021 2/3/20 speech: Mr. ToastMaster; fellow Toastmasters; Distinguished guests:  You grow up in a small Midwestern town, in a modest house, surrounded by family who are…

Continue reading → Hired Scribe

January 11, 2021 It’s Summer, 1978 and you’re standing in the showroom of swank audio retailer "Playback, The Electronic Playground” with several hundred "lawn-mowing/fast-food job”…

Continue reading → Stereo Town

December 28, 2020 Happily I consumed lots of music during “the break.” Beginning in June, I took a deep, deep dive into my collection. The…

Continue reading → 20 for 20: Music

December 27, 2020 The word — When I think back on the pandemic year, and reaching this point in our lives (in our 50s, empty…

Continue reading → Twenty Reconsidered