Peter Gammons

Peter Gammons is leaving ESPN. He has been a wonderful writer, analyst, and ambassador for the game of baseball while working at ESPN. I'm glad I got a chance to see and listen to him in person last year at ESPN the Weekend (as seen above with Karl Ravich).


And who can forget The Peter Gammons Theme Song...

Articles to Pass On

Here are some articles I have read recently that I think are worth passing on. Take some time and check them out.




Suzanne Hadley Gosselin has an excellent post looking at your job vs. your passion. I think she does a good job pointing out that our passion "flows from many sources." And that you don't have to fall into the trap of thinking job = passion. Here is a link to the article she references in the post as well


CJ Mahaney writes a more sobering look at the Tiger Woods saga


Since it's almost Christmas, here is Joe Posnanski's run down of his top 10 Christmas Songs

Inspiration

Pastor Chuck showed this video at church today. We are doing a series
on the beatitudes, and this week were looking at Matthew 5:9, "Blessed
are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God," and how as
peacemakers we can be used by the Lord to bring the "Message of
Reconciliation," to the people around us. The story of Jake Olson really
shows how the Lord will use our weaknesses to be a light and inspiration.

The Art of Manliness

I took some time to check out this website, The Art of Manliness, after hearing an interview by the founders, Brett and Kate McCay, on the Boundless Show. I found it a very interesting and engaging site. There's a nice breathe of humor & fun mixed with practical, sensible, and timeless advice, style, and thought. I know I will enjoy the next days, weeks, and months I spend perusing the site, reading its articles, and trying to add some of it to my own life. Like the McCays noted, its good to be able to read about things that are truly about being a man, a husband, a father, and not just about sex and six-pack abs. Kudos to the Art of Manliness. I'm looking forward to reading more and sharing it with friends.

Leprechaun in Mobile, Alabama

A hilarious video... All I can say is... YEAH

Grateful

Thank God I can rest in You
You're perfect, my life I invest in You
Your mercy endures
Your Grace is sufficient
You're holy and pure You gave me vision and some say they wanna touch the sky
but I rather touch the God who can justify
the ocean, the mountains, the clouds amaze me
I can't believe I know the God that made these
sometimes I can be that guy who takes for granted the breathe I breath inside
yes, I'm fearfully and wonderfully made
these are gifts that you've given even to the depraved
and if your boy wasn't saved you would still deserve praise,
you're the God of ages
I'm glad I can open your pages
see with amazement all your wonderful ways

~ Grateful by Lecrae (ft. JR)




Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!

Turkey Bowl VIII

With Thanksgiving close upon us, that means one thing. It's Turkey Bowl Time! With that said one of Turkey Bowl's own, Josh "Smoovey" Robinson, was kind enough to grace us with a few words about it. Enjoy!
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By Josh Robinson, Palestra contributing writer

This Saturday, November 28, at 1PM is the 8^th edition of the Turkey Bowl, the annual post-Thanksgiving Ultimate Frisbee tournament held in Canton, Ohio.

I can’t believe how far this event has come since its humble beginnings the Friday after Thanksgiving in 2002, when a group of about 20 close friends from GlenOak High School got together to celebrate Thanksgiving and our breaks from college together over the game of Ultimate Frisbee. This year, we could see as many as 60 people come and try to stake their claim of the championship, which is accompanied by colorful medals and a flashy MVP trophy.

Seeing how far the event has come has made me reflect on where I have been and where I am going. I say that because I find comfort in knowing that the Turkey Bowl will always be here, because there is no place like home for the holidays, and because lasting friendships make life worth living.

Back in 2002, people at University would often ask me why I was so close to my friends from Canton. Well, why shouldn’t I have been? We had formed a close bond over coffee shops, sporting activities, common interests, and dreams of a big future. It only seemed natural for us to want to share our sense of community through an event like Turkey Bowl, so we did and have been ever since then.

Each of us have taken divergent paths since the origination of Turkey Bowl; some of us continue our education, others have taken up long term residence back in our hometown, and myself, I have been all over the place, but find myself back in Canton full-time after an 8 year hiatus, interrupted by college and a career overseas. No matter what, all of us come back to Turkey Bowl to give thanks for our friendships, what life has offered us, and to share in what lies ahead. This is the lasting impact of this event in my mind, and I hope to continue to share that with younger generations here in Canton.

I haven’t been able to play in the Turkey Bowl since 2005 and I welcome my chance to grace the field once again. The death of a family member and time living over 9,000 miles away has led me to be away from the event for what seems like an eternity, even when deep down I didn’t want to be. However, I am fortunate enough to feel like I haven’t missed a thing thanks to the deep bonds Turkey Bowl has helped me to form with my friends. So, I’ll say thanks to them for allowing me to be a part of Turkey Bowl while not physically present, and even being so considerate to recognize that I care about and wanted to take part in the event even when I couldn’t.

What lies ahead? Well, it’s hard to say. Each of us will continue to grow, learn more, and likely move on to bigger and better things. Even with all that uncertainty, I know that the Turkey Bowl will be here for us to celebrate all we have and all that life will bring us. And in the future, when turkey bowl is just a simple part of Canton lore, I will still be able to look back, think of the good times and memories I had with my friends and be thankful.

See you on the pitch!

Cheers, josh

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More Turkey Bowl goodness to come...