Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:00:17 +0000

The Super Bowl game has become one of the most celebrated and watched sporting events in the nation and perhaps the whole world. Millions will find themselves in front of the television to watch the best team from the AFC go against the NFC for the title of the best team in the National Football [...]

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 09:04:30 +0000

In this high-tech age of computers and video games it’s really no surprise that kids are just not getting the exercise they really need. In addition to this, children are missing out on the benefits that competitive sports can bring. Many of us are old enough to remember the days before computers and electronic games, [...]

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 09:05:10 +0000

Your eight year old son is throwing a tantrum, yet again. With arms flailing and legs kicking you wonder if there is a better way to contain his exuberance for life instead of your current tactic. Tired of the meltdowns? Then consider enrolling the kid in your local martial arts class. A few weeks in, [...]

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 14:40:44 +0000

Taking up an extreme sport at any age can be intimidating. There is the physical risk involved, the closed sub-culture of the niche activity not to mention the adaptation of mind, body and spirit to an alien pursuit. Throw in the fact that people suddenly become obsessed with the chosen sport and it’s little wonder [...]

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 09:00:04 +0000

Like most people around the country, I was parked in front of a television screen this past Sunday watching our U.S. women’s soccer team lose a heartbreaker to Japan. Being a huge soccer fan, I hardly slept the night before in anticipation of this game. You can imagine my disappointment when we lost to Japan [...]

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 09:15:09 +0000

Many people argue that soccer moms have the hardest job in the world. If you are one, you probably agree. Indeed, being a mother, a housewife and a business women requires balance, concentration and sometimes even motivation. Unfortunately, many mothers crumble under the pressure. However, there are ways to make your job as a soccer mom [...]

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 02:47:53 +0000

Once upon a time, Indiana didn’t have a football team. Instead, it had basketball teams and everyone focused on them. I grew up among the vast farmlands in the heart of that country known as Indiana. Way before I even understood sports, it was ingrained that basketball was part of our religion—it was the sport, the eighth day, it was [...]

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:39:19 +0000

My daughter turns four years old on Friday, April 1st, and of course I, being the diligent and attentive parent that I am, starting making plans for her party months and months ago, gradually checking off each and every detail on the party-planning list, and now there is nothing left to do but tie the [...]

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 01:27:57 +0000

Imagine placing two flat screen plasma TVs side by side in your living room smack dab in front of your couch. You’ve got beer, snacks a-plenty and fresh batteries in your clicker. One TV has an NFL game on and the other has a Major League Baseball game and they both start at the same [...]

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 15:50:58 +0000

I’m the first person who will tell you that I am parentally impaired. Like, honestly, there are days when I wonder who in the world thought it would be a good idea to put me in charge of the health and welfare of a very small human. I am one of the world’s most inappropriate people. [...]