Wimbledon Wows Me!

July 8, 2013

I was glued to the Wimbledon finals this last weekend. The women played on Saturday morning and the men on Sunday. Ladies first: Maria Bartoli beat Sabine Lisicki in straight sets, meaning two in a row. Maria’s story fascinates me. It is her first win in a major tournament after playing 47 tournaments in the…

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Mark Weisman: A True Standout Player

October 16, 2012

During the last three weeks, I watched my alma mater University of Iowa Hawkeye football team beat their opponents.  It was heartwarming to see.  I was struck by the spectacular tough running performance of the best player on the team, in my opinion:  running back Mark Weisman.  His story is interesting.  He was not recruited…

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