A couple months ago I put out a quick post about Michael Jordan’s Hall of Fame nomination.
Well, here is the actual Hall of Fame Speach.
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Archive for the ‘Amazing Things’ Category
Michael Jordan’s Hall of Fame Speach
September 14th, 2009
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The Greatest of All Time
April 7th, 2009
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From the Chicago Tribune:
DETROIT – Michael Jordan accepted a Hall of Fame jersey, looked at former competitors John Stockton and David Robinson and threatened to make another comeback.
“Every time I see these guys, I want to put my shorts on,” Jordan said.
The former Bulls great was elected to the 2009 Basketball Hall of Fame class [...]
What Were They Thinking?
December 11th, 2008
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I think it is very interesting to think about what makes people do what they do. I used to think that the only running I would ever do would be on a basketball court. I would often ask myself - “Why would anyone want to go out and run for running sake?”
Then one day, for [...]
Developing New Talents
November 26th, 2008
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Well, with the holidays coming up, Cami and I thought that we should really do something special with our boys and help them get into the Christmas spirit. We tried to think of something that would bring joy to those around us and put a smile on everyone’s faces.
After much thought and evaluating, we decided [...]
Another Sailing Adventure
November 16th, 2008
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Earlier this year I posted about Zac Sunderland, a kid from Marina del Rey, California that is attempting to sail around the world alone. He is attempting to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world. He is making progress daily and it is cool to follow his progress.
Well, yesterday on the radio [...]
Where’s Karl
July 17th, 2008
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I have always been drawn to stories of people doing crazy things and have blogged about a few of them here (& here, & here). There is something about pushing oneself to the limit and accomplishing something remarkable that is appealing to me (to watch and read about, not to actually do myself).
Here is another [...]
Zac Sunderland
July 7th, 2008
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This is the story of a young man (16 years old) who is attempting to become the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe alone. I found his blog about two weeks ago while reading another one of my favorite blogs and have been following his progress since before he left. His website is here.
I told [...]
Swimming the Amazon
July 2nd, 2008
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Ever since I was on my mission and had the chance to meet some Brazilians, I have thought it woul be neat to see the Amazon river. I read an article tonight that made me think about how simple my ideas are as compared to others.
This is a story about a man who swam through [...]
Forget About School, Let’s Go Surfing
June 6th, 2008
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As much as I would love to live by the beach, this is a little bit extreme.
It is a movie about a doctor and his wife who gave up their medical practice, bought an RV and moved from Hawaii to the mainland and drove from beach to beach. They had 9 kids (8 boys and [...]
