Con·fes·sion – kənˈfeSHən/ noun a formal statement admitting that one is guilty of a crime or a wrong an admission or acknowledgment that one has done something that one is ashamed or embarrassed about. My son and one of his friends are fighting. They are five years...
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Husbands – Dads – Leaders – MIT
Miles and Miles of Heart
We’re getting close to the end of The Replacements. The season has gone on and this team of losers, rejects and has-beens learned to play well together. We get to the last game of the season, with the playoffs on the line, and the star quarterback decides to return...
Quicksand
Last week, I introduced you to my guilty pleasure, The Replacements. The Sentinels, the team Gene Hackman’s character Jimmy coaches, came up just short of a win in their first game. His quarterback, Shane Falco (played by Keanu Reeves) called a run instead of trying...
Winners
I have a confession to make. It’s pretty embarrassing. I love the movie, The Replacements. Gene Hackman. Keanu Reeves. The football scenes aren’t close to accurate, and you can anticipate where the story is headed. But I enjoy how they get there, and whenever it...
Uncommen Habits: Saying the Hard Thing
Have you ever felt deep down in your gut that you are supposed to say something hard to someone, and you aren’t sure how they are going to receive it? Maybe it’s a warning to a friend who is involved in some unhealthy habits. Maybe it's a coworker that’s out of line....
Calendar Your Companionship
"How long has it been since we…" Has your wife ever started with those words and you knew what was coming next? Just once you you hoped she continued with: "…invited the guys over for beverages around a bonfire?" "…revisited the idea of converting the basement into a...