In this Grey’s Anatomy scene, character Addison Montgomery shares her experience with intern Alex Karev; however, it’s not about medical practices. Instead, it’s about life’s. . Montgomery, played by Adrienne Forbes, currently the star of spin-off medical/relationship drama, Private Practice, advises a younger Karev that, “You do not get unlimited chances to have the things […]

These words taken from the poem, Our Deepest Fear by Marianne Williamson have been recited in films such as Coach Carter with Samuel Jackson, attributed to Nobel prize winning world leaders such as Nelson Mandela, and sampled in popular mashups by pop culture artists as Eric Horner (see popular fan-made video by Eric aka “Cnior” […]

Fort Minor is at it again with their dramatic words and powerful rythms, strings and percussion to create key moods and tracks to this summer’s remake of the 80s hit movie, “The Karate Kid.”  Recorded and released in 2006, the track “Remember the Name” used by TNT extensively in its coverage of the NBA Playoffs. . We […]

This timeless story continues to bring tearful emotions with each telling and makes us challenge ourselves to always do as much with our talents. Rick Hoyt was born to his parents, Dick and Judy, a spastic quadriplegic.  As parents, Dick and Judy were advised that there was little hope for Rick to live a “normal” life, and that he should be […]

What goes up… should have never come down. . If this were a Hollywood script, the game and film would have ended and faded to black (in slow motion) as Gordon Hayward launched his 50-foot (potential game winning) shot toward the basket as time expired. . “The ball is in the air.  And because the ball is […]

On November 18, 2005 Forbes magazine proclaimed Roger Bannister’s Four-Minute Mile the greatest athletic achievment of the preceding 150 years.  Today, March 23, 2010, Sir Roger Bannister turns 81. Recalling the momentous event, Bannister himself has stated, “…it was more of a psychological barrier than a physical barrier.”  This point is borne out by the fact that while the world record […]

In October of 2007, Oprah Winfrey brought one man’s lecture, his last, to the attention of a nation, as she most famously often does. For it was only one month prior, that Carnegie Mellon University computer science professor Randy Pausch delivered what would become his ‘last lecture’ titled, “Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams” to a […]

Most everyone dreams of having a “Rocky” moment! While many more of us have “soundtracks” that run through our heads daily, or at specific times needed to motivate us to higher levels. Whether that burst of energy comes from the orchestrated sound of “Superman” or the raw lyrics of Fort Minor’s “Remember the Name” “…10% […]

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On April 25, 2003, Portland Trailblazers coach Mo Cheeks assisted a 13 year old Natalie Gilbert as she sang the national anthem. Although this happened a long time ago, to this day I remember seeing this unfold on television as I watched the start of this playoff game and it spoke volumes about the kind […]