Manziel: The Quarterback with Average Height
This coming Sunday, Johnny Manziel becomes the starting quarterback of the Cleveland Browns. He's known for a lot of things; his arm strength, mobility, charisma, and for some reason his height. He's 5'11.5", not quite 6 feet tall. 5'11.5" is not short in any way. The average American male is 5'9.5". But, if he's going to be called "The short quarterback," then I think he should wear that title with honor. Johnny Manziel could stand tall and give a voice to the height-challenged all over the world. If you've ever reached for something and had to ask a friend to ...
The Miracles and Mysteries of Costco
On the History of Costco Many years ago, a young man named Jim Costco, who often went only by Costco, had a lot of fear. He was afraid of spiders and snakes and for some reason, people with the last name Jones. But, most of all, Costco was scared of the end of the world. This fear led him to spend a lot of time in his custom made underground bunker. To keep his bunker sufficiently stocked, he would make numerous trips to the grocery store every week. But, one morning on his regular, mid-week trip to the store, everything changed. As he ...
3 Ways to Make a Memorable Group
3 Things that Make a Group Memorable As I think back to all the groups I’ve been a part of over the years, I believe there are 3 things that have made certain groups memorable and others not so much. Crying. There are special moments in group, when a person shares raw and honest emotion. And these are the moments you never forget. I remember one night only a few people showed up to our small group and I was disappointed and thought about scrapping the lesson all together. But, we went ahead and went over the lesson and out ...