“Nothing reduces the odds against you like ignoring them.” Robert Brault Spring 1976 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: When Dick Vermeil was hired as head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, he inherited a team with nine straight losing seasons. Desperate for...
“Everyone has been made for some particular work, and the desire for that work has been put in every heart.” Muhammad Rumi February 1956 – New Holland, Pennsylvania: It was a snowy afternoon in the small town – the location of the...
“Very rarely are you going to hit a homerun right out of the box. You’re going go through a lot of trial and error. And the major thing is not to be discouraged because you learn so much more from your mistakes than your successes.” Roxanne Quimby ...
Monday, May 2, 2005 – Bridgeport, Connecticut: It was supposed to be an uneventful six-day sailing adventure to Bermuda on the 45-foot sailboat Almeisan. First mate Lochlin Reidy, age 58, had made 16 crossings with Captain Tom Tighe. The captain had made the 600-mile...
2013 – Los Angeles, California: In 2013, Matthew Barnett had chest pains while playing in a church softball game and was diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism. The doctor told him, “You’re going to live, but you will never run a marathon.” This was fine with Barnett...
May 7, 1988 – Kentucky Derby – Louisville, Kentucky: The ladies came early. They came in record numbers with their painted signs and their flamboyant, frilly hats. Believing the bigger the hat, the better the luck, they filed into Churchill Downs, the most famous...
