• I just watched a news report tonight on ABC’s Nightline that explored the subject of miracles, featuring a town in eastern Europe that claims to have regular appearances by the Virgin Mary. It’s part of a larger project by Bill Weir, one of the anchors and a fine reporter, that airs Wednesday night. Now, about…

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  • I just watched a powerful Outside the Lines Report on ESPN that chronicled a MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) fighter named Rad Martinez and his dedication to a promise he made his dying grandmother. The promise has deeply affected his life in many ways. A young man of 31, his life has been deeply affected by…

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  • The Importance of Failure

    Baseball is a marvelous game. It rewards acts of greatness — say, hitting a ball 400 feet over the center field fence — and acts of failure. Failure? Rewarded? Yep. A good Major League player averages about 2.5 hits for every 10 times at the plate. A great player gets 3 hits every 10 times…

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  • Well, June is a thing of the past and July is upon us once again. Most Texans with any wealth have hit the dry and dusty trail out of here for a few months, most likely seeking the pleasant and mild air of Colorado or the tropical beaches of the Caribbean. Those of us without…

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