Sometimes a story just shows up, like a shark to blood. A word search of this Humble Sky blog exposes two overexposed words: longevity and humility. Not directly related in any particular context, longevity is used to define a long,…
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Dearest Herta and Lore! We see each other no more. I wish you both all the best. Think of me with love, as I do of you. Final greetings, kisses to you both. I end. On display at the Foundation…
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: James Gates, Library Director, Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown, NY Safe to say, the National Baseball Hall of Fame is the dream destination of everyone who loves the game. A select few individuals are inducted; the rest of…
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“To Stu from (FROM) Muhammad Ali, May 11, 1981” – When the champion admired and then signed the photograph I took of him years earlier, he accidentally wrote “FROM” a second time. He was simply distracted, most likely; though judging…
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It was a “Thrill of a Lifetime” for former P.O.W. Mino Ohye to reunite with his brother in Japan from whom he was separated by WWII for nearly six decades. The 2012 reunion of the brothers happened on Ohye’s 86th…
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Guest Essay by Paul Downey, Chair of the California Commission on Aging, and President and CEO of Serving Seniors (San Diego, CA) With the growing number of seniors in California, the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services recently…
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As important as I believe good lyrics are to a song, I confess to either not knowing or understanding the words of some of my favorite songs. For example, I had no idea what Lou Reed’s “Sword of Damocles” was…
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Monday morning quarterbacking is plain foolish. Because, there’s no way you can take into account everything that influences a decision unless you’re experiencing it from within. Be it a choice to run or pass; argue or apologize; say this instead…
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Taking a hard charge, making the extra pass or accepting a bench role -- unselfish play builds team chemistry and wins games. The Golden State Warriors, led by coach and now six-time NBA champion Steve Kerr, put an exclamation point…
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I’ve always believed that the combination of ignorance and arrogance makes the worst possible person and professionally, the worst possible boss. Still true. But I’ve come to realize that these two traits are actually more symbiotic – a reciprocal cause…
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