Why I Hate “Rudy”

I hate the movie Rudy.  Really, I do.  Mostly, I hate what the movie purports to teach kids about setting goals and what it takes to succeed.

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Disliking a movie like Rudy, where an underdog triumphs against seemingly insurmountable odds,  makes me almost un-American, doesn’t it?

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New Year, Same Old You

I’ve failed at more New Year’s Resolutions than I’ve kept.  And I’m not ashamed to say it.

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In the past, I’ve resolved to:

  • eat less chocolate
  • eat less, period
  • exercise more
  • exercise at all
  • eliminate debt
  • keep my house cleaner
  • lose weight
  • spend more time with friends
  • spend more time with family
  • spend less
  • eliminate caffeine
  • cut down on caffeine
  • research caffeine to see its reported “ill-effects” are real
  • work on my marriage
  • have more patience with my son
  • read the Bible

I failed miserably at most of these resolutions.

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How to Create Energy on a Dreary Day

It’s Monday morning of a cloudy, drizzly November day, yet I feel the lightness of spring.  Yes, it’s early and I’m a bit tired.  Yes, I have a full week ahead.  And yes, like you, I crave the sun and a cloudless sky–

Yet, I feel great.

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As I look around, I see the last yellow and red leaves clinging to branches of trees and bushes.  A brilliant final goodbye as fall becomes winter.

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