“For the Love of God”

January 8, 2013

“For the Love of God” by Grant Gaines Do you remember learning about the four forms of love found in the Greek language: storge, philia, eros and agape? “Storge” typically describes the affection a parent has for their child. “Philia” describes a brotherly love. “Eros” describes a sexual love. And “agape” describes an unconditional love […]

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Ground Zero

January 1, 2013

Ground Zero by Grant Gaines John Wooden is unanimously regarded as the greatest basketball coach in NCAA history. As the head coach of the UCLA Bruins, Coach Wooden won 10 national championships, 37 straight NCAA tournament games, finished the season four times with an undefeated record, and won a men’s record of 88 consecutive games […]

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Giving a Gift to Someone Who Has Everything

December 25, 2012

Giving a Gift to Someone Who Has Everything by Grant Gaines How vividly do you remember September 11th, 2001? Do you remember the patriotic emotions that filled the heart of every American in the ensuing months? For those who lived through the somber moments of September 11th, that date will be forever etched into their […]

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Commitment to Excellence

December 18, 2012

Commitment to Excellence by Grant Gaines Of the many teams who could make the “A-List” of sports franchises who are committed to excellence, the Oakland Raiders (NFL) are certainly not one of them. Now I’m not ragging on the Raiders, but let’s look at the facts: The Oakland Raiders have not won more than half […]

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