As I crossed the Market Street Bridge early this past Friday morning, one thing caught my eye. The bright lights at the Little League baseball complex shining through the heavy fog. As you know, Thursday was a complete washout. When I managed Little League Baseball, I always enjoyed having the kids or coaches tell jokes
It’s the 2nd week of Little League, and we’re getting deeper into the brackets every day. That means we’re inching closer to a championship — and, with it, the end of summer. And you can feel it already: the days are a little shorter, the nights are a little cooler, and the first days of
When I tell people I run and actually enjoy it, I usually get some crazy looks. Sometimes I even get an eye roll. And honestly, I get it. There was a time when I thought running was the absolute worst. Growing up playing sports, running was usually a punishment. It was something you did to
What an amazing time of year to live in our little corner of God’s green earth. First up, if you are in town for the 79th playing of the Little League World Series, let me welcome you. I wish you and your team, as you spent this summer on this fantastic journey, good luck, great
Well, here we are again. The unofficial beginning of the end of summer. The last couple of weeks before campfires and long evenings are replaced with early mornings and new backpacks. In other words — it’s Little League World Series season in Williamsport! And while I’m a little bummed to watch another summer fly by
The greatest event in youth sports will be on our cover and featured within our pages for the next two weeks. I am sure most of my readers know Little League baseball and softball are also the largest youth sports programs in the world. It’s hard for me to even get my mind around that
I don’t like it. You don’t like it. But, unfortunately, our dislike doesn’t stop the march of time. And that means summer is winding down and the new school year is right around the corner. Again, just because it sucks — and it does — doesn’t mean we can ignore it. So what can we
Wow, it’s hard to believe the calendar was flipped to August. Before you know it, the kids will be back to school as the fall sports preparation has already begun. I have been asked many questions lately about tough topics affecting everything imaginable that our future generations will have to deal with. I think the
Last week I wrote about how important it is for kids to read. But what do you do with the reluctant reader? The one who just doesn’t like or doesn’t have a lot of interest in reading? One thing I’ve noticed (and what librarians often say) is that reluctant readers don’t hate reading — they
I hope that, as you’re reading this, the beautiful summertime sunrises, sunsets, and blue skies have returned. At press time, almost 900 wildfires were burning in Canada, to go along with more than a dozen across Northern Minnesota that were providing our local smoke screen. As the smoke was hugging the ground and I was
For generations, parents assumed that if they sent their children to school, reading would simply take care of itself. Today, many families are realizing that’s no longer something they can take for granted. Whether you subscribe to conspiracy theories or not, there is no denying that reading proficiency has declined, and many teachers, parents, and
