Author: scottishinvasion

I have been involved in some sort of athletics almost all my life, starting with my first t-ball team at age 6. (On the Cubs, with red jerseys. . . ) And I have been involved in high school athletics and above since high school. It started out filming basketball games for Coach Mike Greer … Continue reading Civility over all

Whether you believe this or not, you control most of how your life is going. We could really get into the weeds with points and counterpoints to that argument, right? I'm not talking about status, finances, or even dumb luck. I'm talking how you perceive that life is treating you at the moment. What do … Continue reading Laser Focused

If you have never heard of Frank Caliendo, you are missing out. Go ahead and Google him and spend a few minutes on YouTube watching him do impressions of everyone from Morgan Freeman and Joe Pesci to Charles Barkley, Donald Trump, and John Madden. It's hilarious. It was Oscar Wilde that is credited with saying, … Continue reading Blog on 3: The Sincerest Form

I can remember one when the boys were little (Gabe was probably 6 or 7, JP 4 or 5) when they were coming inside for the night. Our house sits across our property from the barn, probably a walk of about 200 yards or so. It is down hill to the middle of the pasture, … Continue reading Blog on 3 (on 4): Enjoy the Ride

A couple of weeks ago, I attended a high school basketball game. That, in and of itself isn't noteworthy. I've attended dozens this year and hundreds over the course of a long career in high school athletic administration and coaching. At halftime of the girls game, the host school brought out an older couple and … Continue reading Blog on 3: Blooming is up to You

If anything embarrassing (or just dumb) has ever happened to you, do you just figure everyone knows about it? I was talking to a friend just this week and mentioned an incident that I was certain he had heard about that involved, well, just me. He hadn't heard it at all and enjoyed hearing the … Continue reading Blog on 3: Angels Among Us

Have you ever gotten involved in something with the intention of being helpful or just joining in, only to see it turn into a complete disaster? I can remember in the 7th grade sitting in the back of math class. Three students sitting near me (one to my left, one directly in front of him, … Continue reading Blog on 3: With the Best of Intentions

Surely, you've heard the song. I think I remember Lena Horne (on Sesame Street, I think) singing that song. Ray Charles' version is the best, to me, as he sways back and forth so easily at the piano. https://videopress.com/v/esyCAEam?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata But the original was written for Kermit. Yes THE Kermit (the Frog) who I can still … Continue reading Blog on 3: It’s Not That Easy Being Green

New year, new experiment - so to speak. "Blog on 3" is going to be my way of holding myself accountable to write more often. So on the 3rd, 13th, and 23rd of each month, I'll post a new blog. We'll see how long this lasts, but I hope that you follow this blog (not … Continue reading Blog on 3: The Genesis

Be kind. Always. That's it. That's the blog. If you are a human being with any measure of decency, then you would say, "Yes!" "Amen!" or use some other affirmation to that. You likely have read quotes on kindness and used them as your email tagline, printed them on rubber bracelets, or even tweeted, snapped, … Continue reading It’s Time to Say It