Tag Archives: goal setting

Sports Do Not Build Character

Posted on January 28, 2014 by wvrealtoramy

Sports do not build character. They reveal it. All of my kids have played organized sports. We have had every single type of sports equipment available in my house at some time. My dad was a coach. I married a … Continue reading →

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I’ve blogged before about resolutions (http://wp.me/p1BrD5-2T), it’s the right thing to do as a final post for the year, yes?! A little too off target this year, I’d say. It’s my 2013 wrap up blog, so let’s have some fun with … Continue reading →

Posted on December 30, 2013 by wvrealtoramy | Leave a comment

You Were Awesome (and other lies we tell our kids).

Posted on July 15, 2013 by wvrealtoramy

It’s almost cruel that we expect our children to accept us as the flawed adults we really are. We spend so much of their early years convincing them they should listen to us and follow our direction only to admit … Continue reading →

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My Mineral County Story

Posted on February 7, 2013 by wvrealtoramy

Below is a copy of the article released by the Mineral Daily News that I submitted for part of the Mineral County Day publication. Below that is my additional commentary that’s just for kicks (feel free to skim): All worthwhile … Continue reading →

Posted in New Lessons | Tagged 40s, change, family, father, goal setting, grandfathers, hero, life lessons, mineral county, musings, parenthood, parenting, success, traditions | Leave a comment

Winners, Whiners and Big Macs

Posted on January 18, 2013 by wvrealtoramy

“The difference between winners and whiners is very simple: whiners want to feel good before they do something: winners do something, and then they feel good.” John Maxwell I don’t like working hard. I don’t. I don’t like getting up … Continue reading →

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If a Tree Falls in the Woods, Does Elvis Hear It?

Posted on January 10, 2013 by wvrealtoramy

There is a classic question, one of the great mysteries of life: If a tree falls in the woods but no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound? Allow me to propose an answer: It does, … Continue reading →

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Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road? Mystery Solved.

Posted on December 31, 2012 by wvrealtoramy

I’ve spent a lot of time writing and pondering the loss of my mother. I was young, she was young, it seems so harsh to live so long without her. And so I have spent countless hours feeling sad for … Continue reading →

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How to Work the Resolution Thing

Posted on December 31, 2012 by wvrealtoramy

The start of the school year is a much more fun way to celebrate a new beginning. No party planning, it’s warmer, new jeans, new shoes, what’s not to love? Regardless, calendars being what they are (those damn Mayans), we … Continue reading →

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Cheers to My Keyser High

Posted on November 28, 2012 by wvrealtoramy

I just want to say to them, “It’s a big deal. It may not feel like it, but it’s a big deal”. My little hometown high school’s football team is playing in the State Championship game. And they think it’s about … Continue reading →

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Peaks and Pom-Poms

Posted on October 8, 2012 by wvrealtoramy

I have a vivid memory of a girl that I absolutely adored when I was just old enough to lift a pom-pom but still young enough to be treated like a mascot by the 14 year olds that wore the … Continue reading →