Archive for February, 2012

Albert Einstein is reputed to have had a wholesome disregard for the tyranny of custom.  Once, a dinner, hosted by the president of Swarthmore College, was held in his honor.  Although Einstein was not scheduled to speak during the event–only to receive an award–after the award was made, the audience clamored ‘Speech, speech!’  The president turned the podium over to him.  Einstein reluctantly came forward and said only this: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, I am very sorry but I have nothing to say.’  And then he sat down. A few seconds later he stood back up and said, ‘In case I (read more…)

Ted Turner is one of the outstanding personalities in the twentieth century.  He turned Channel 17 in Atlanta into the first ‘Super Station’, transmitting its signal to cable systems nationwide via satellite.  Soon, afterwards, he purchased the Atlanta Braves baseball and Atlanta Hawks basketball teams.  In 1980, he inaugurated CNN, the world’s first live, round-the-clock, all-news television network.  He organized the Inaugural Good Will Olympic games in Moscow, has won numerous awards and has held national and world sailing titles. About making choices and decisions, Ted has given this advice, ‘There is a saying, “Be sure of your information, then (read more…)

When Michigan played Wisconsin in basketball early in the 1989 season, Michigan’s Rumeal Robinson found himself at the foul line with just seconds left in the fourth quarter.  His team was trailing by one point, and Rumeal knew that if he could sink both shots, Michigan would win.  Sadly, Rumeal missed both shots.  Wisconsin upset the favored Michigan, and Rumeal went to the locker room feeling devastated and embarassed. His dejection, however, led to a positive move on his part.  He determined that at the end of each practice for the rest of the season, he was going to shoot (read more…)