The players were black. The sport was white. (Its roots, Native American) The coach, an […]
Month: September 2009
Malcolm GauldOffensive People
Back in August I wrote in praise of great defensive performances by Hyde athletes. So, […]
Irving Kristol (1920-2009)
I must admit that I didn’t know all that much about Irving Kristol until this […]
WIDWID #99 – “Reinvent Yourself” by Chris Chickering ’88
I said to Laura, “Come listen to this song I just downloaded off iTunes.” She […]
Cultural Bias #75: Shooting Stars
Engaged in pre-flight bookstore browse, I noticed a new book with a picture of basketball […]
Excuses
Excuses are tools of the incomptetent, Built on monuments of nothingness. And those who practice […]
Signs of the Apocalypse?
Malcolm Gauld is the president of Hyde Schools and coauthor of the parenting book, “The […]
“Red and Me” by Bill Russell
Red and Me – My Coach, My Lifelong Friend by Bill Russell (Harper Collins, 2009) […]
WIDWID #98 – Moral Support, 20 Years Out
A few days ago, I wrote of an unexpected uplifting message we received from a […]