Posts Tagged ‘Television’
How much is that Twix?
What does it cost us to be a society that choose unwisely for health options? How much does it really cost us to have a candy bar, say, a Twix? It’s gone up to $1 for a candy bar now (outrageous to chocolate junkies). Do we really know the costs? We do, in fact California…
Read MoreWhy winners win
As a coach, you can bet, my family watched every conceivable Olympic competition over the last few weeks. We watched track, triathlon, sand volleyball, court volleyball, tennis, water polo, biking, fencing, archery (online) wrestling, (we are BIG Jared Frayer fans). And we of course watched Gymnastics but we tried to see a little of everything.…
Read MoreTired of hearing this discussion? Here’s my take…
At the Olympics in the All Around qualifications for women there was a little drama. Aly Raisman qualified to All Around finals over the expected favorite; Jordyn Weiber. There is a rule that states that a nation can only qualify up to 2 All Arounds into the finals and since Gabby Douglas, America’s deserving Golden…
Read MoreOur freedom can be detrimental
America is great. We have so many choices that our freedom offers us that sometimes we don’t even realize it. Sometimes it’s overwhelming. We are also overstimulated in all of the messages we hear: healthy “sports” drinks endorsed by our favorite sports star that are filled with sugar (stars never shine so brightly as when…
Read MoreCyber-wusses and how to beat them
With the new world of social networking everyone has an opinion and everyone feels that their opinion should be heard. Not so. Sometimes kids act out their bully behavior online because they don’t have the strength to say or do anything face to face. But kids don’t realize that once something is online, it’s very…
Read MoreHow can sports keep our kids safe
What sports can do to stop bullies? Being in sports is a good defense against bullies for three reasons: athletes exude confidence, they are stronger than their average peer and sports provides a positive network of support. Yet all of that can be the reverse. Some athletes have poor self -image and feel that their…
Read MoreHow do we deal with bullies?
What happens when a kid is a bully? Sadly, sometimes nothing. In the movies the bully always gets their comeuppance, but life is not a movie and often what we wish would happen to the bad guys actually happens in reverse. Often the aggressors are rewarded for their behavior. They get what they are seeking by…
Read Morewillful blindness
I hear from parents all the time that their children have “selective hearing.” I had it as a kid too. It seems that children have the uncanny knack to be able to tune out what they don’t deem as valuable no matter how loud; and to be able to hear, even at a whisper, what…
Read MoreThat’s news and weather….and now for sports…
I have rallied before about the ill effect of news broadcasting on the mind and soul. News agencies go for top dollar by playing on fear and our darkest emotions to goad us into viewing or listening to their broadcast. If they tease with “Teen kills parents, more at 10” they know that we will…
Read MoreWhat is your lesson plan today?
Years ago, some random professional athlete (whose name I don’t rememebr because they are insignificant in my world) said that pro athletes are not role models to children, they’re just athletes. I couldn’t disagree more. In fact, I’ll take it to the next step and tell you that every adult is a role model to…
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