Monthly Archives: May 2011

Dispensability

Posted on May 24, 2011 by jimsakeeper1

dis·pen·sa·ble/disˈpensəbəl/Adjective: Able to be replaced or done without; superfluous. I’m thinking about what doing a good job means. For example, athletes are measured by their impact. In the Fink Tank and other analytical sports columns, use statistics showing how well … Continue reading →

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Pay the Piper

Posted on May 18, 2011 by jimsakeeper1

In an earlier post,  I picked a team from each of the big European leagues as candidates for “a season-long pummeling, relegation back to the second division and financial ruin” — Blackpool (England), St. Pauli (Germany) and Real Sociedad (Spain). … Continue reading →

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Taking Your Beating

Posted on May 15, 2011 by jimsakeeper1

If youth soccer, as in life, we are constantly balancing what is fair with what is expedient. And as we receive treatment which is less than fair, we have the opportunity to choose our reaction. In the Viking Upper House … Continue reading →

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Everything that others see, really, is what my parents have taught me.

Posted on May 8, 2011 by jimsakeeper1

Character can be all about the counter-intuitive act. At the Super Bowl, audiences see a small tradition unfold at the end, when a star from the winning team appears on camera and he is asked what he plans to do … Continue reading →

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