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This week Marvel released a comic in which Captain America becomes President of the United States. I haven’t had a chance to read it yet, but it got me thinking. What would happen if in November we all wrote in Captain America for President? Of course, it won’t happen because this election is too important,…

Tomorrow I will be making my annual speech to the physical therapy students at UNC Chapel Hill. We always do this to give the students some extra experience around people with disabilities in a more comfortable setting. You can only get so personal in a hospital. However, the main purpose is to talk to the…

Last week after the DNC, I heard an interview that I found quite disturbing. CNBC asked people in the audience a simple question, “If President Obama outlawed profits in corporations, would you support him?” To my surprise HALF of the people said YES! Regardless of who you are supporting in this election, I am concerned…

For those of you who have read My Online Angel, you know that I experimented with online dating services while writing the book. Because of all the commercials promoting the sites and the trend of my generation to try online dating, I decided to give my thoughts on the subject. The main advantage I see…

This week I had to take my dog, Charlie, to the NC State Vet School in Raleigh. We had to leave him for a few hours, so we had to find some entertainment and decided to have an early dinner. Actually I ended up taking dinner home and just had dessert. I wasn’t real hungry…

I have been reading a book called “Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple’s Success,” by Ken Segall. Segall was on the marketing team hired by Apple during the Steve Jobs era and he uses the book to explain how Apple’s dedication to simplicity made it successful. My favorite example in the book is when…

A couple of weeks ago I went to do a hockey demonstration at MDA Camp. Occasionally, we will get new recruits out of trips like this, but the main purpose is to let kids get exposed to the sport. We just want to show them that there are alternatives outside of watching television and playing…

If you haven’t heard, the USA Women’s Soccer team won the Gold Medal again today. They played a great tournament as they faced adversity and worked together to achieve victory. As with gymnastics last week, these ladies were a true team. Last year’s World Cup loss to Japan was a tough time for me as…

I decided to do the next 2 weeks on the Olympics because I think we can learn more from the events instead of just who wins or loses. Of course, we have all heard the stories about how each athlete came from humble beginnings and ended up on the world’s greatest stage, so I won’t…

As most of you know, last Sunday, my hockey team and I had the chance to play in the PNC Arena. For those of you who couldn’t attend, I decided to write this week’s blog about the game. There was a great article in the News&Observer on Monday and a video on the Canes website….