Gaining While Losing
At the beginning of the summer of my 16th year, I was looking for a job. Being a teenager was (and is) an expensive endeavor! Taking...
For The Love Of Football
Growing up in Waldo, I had an affinity with sports….particularly football. I loved to watch our high school football team play and, as a...
The Early Bird Gets The...Football
When I was 12 years old, my mother took my siblings and me to Gator Growl, a large pep rally held in the University of Florida’s football...
The Cat’s in the Cradle
In 1987, when my son, Ben, Jr., was 12 years old, I was concerned that he needed a structured after school activity. His mother and I had...
You Can Do More Than You Think
In my early years, I was fortunate to have people in my life that believed in me and pushed me to do more. Because they helped me see...
Be Happy, or Be Gone!
When I was in high school at P.K. Yonge, I loved playing football. It was my game! In the fall, I lived, breathed and ate football! ...
