November 27th, 2006
I am writing this newsletter at my Aunt Neva’s farm house in Northern Georgia. In the heart of the Appalachian Mountains, where fried chicken and pine trees are abundant, and family is in the air. Although my mother and Aunt Neva are only 18 months apart, my cousins and [...]

As an instructor you see various children with all types of skill levels. Parents have their reasons for seeking instruction. Some have identified a gift or special talent and want to support their children the best they can, even if this means personal and/or financial sacrifices. Some unfortunately live through [...]

It is the season to be giving and many parents have asked me what I think about the current bats on the market. Let it be known I try out every bat I see walk through my door. Even the “toothpicks” as I call them. And although there have been some people [...]

I am big on training the mind as well as the body. Last night while giving a hitting lesson I asked 4 simple questions to a hitter. She is a 14 year old soon to be varsity player on a very reputable travel team.
1. “What are you thinking about when you are [...]

I’ve decide to mix things up a bit. While having a conversation with one of my parents, I went into this story of my youth. Two weeks later she encouraged me to post this on my blog. It has turned into a long winded blog entry, longer than I ever imagined, [...]

Whoever teaches his son teaches not only his son but also his son’s son, and so on to the end of generations.
-Hebrew Proverb
We all know the world can be cruel, but it is what it is. Human civilization has evolved from the need to feed to complex social hierarchies based on established [...]