What’s Off-Season?

The truly great are always working towards the next game…

Warren Moon was a quarterback. As he emphasized time and again while we were working on his recently released memoir, Never Give Up on Your Dream, he wasn’t a wide receiver or a running back. He wasn’t a defensive back. He was a quarterback – and he was determined to play that position – all the way to Canton, Ohio, home of the NFL Hall of Fame, which welcomed a new class during ceremonies last weekend.

Do Unto Others…

They know character is defined by the way they treat those who cannot help them

In the fall of 1993, a prominent Chicago personality decided to host a Thanksgiving dinner benefiting 650 underprivileged children. As part of the program, Santa and Mrs. Claus, Frosty the Snowman and the Easter Bunny were invited to join the kids that night.

As he was waiting in line, one little boy began to cry. The host went to him immediately and asked him what was wrong. “I can’t believe it,” the boy said. “I can’t believe Santa Claus is here and that Santa would come all the way from the North Pole just to see me.”