Take two high school students. One says he’s going to be the next Derek Jeter. The other says she’s going to be the next J.K. Rowling. Who has the better chance at succeeding? I would say neither. Both are dreaming at almost impossible odds. Your odds at becoming successful in sports are remarkably similar to […]
Hanley Ramirez
Status: RETIRED HERO From his debut in 2005 through 2010, Hanley Ramirez put up Hall of Fame-caliber numbers. His batting average during that time period was .313, and he averaged 27 home runs and about 40 stolen bases each season. But something happened at the end of 2010 season—maybe the elbow injury that he tried […]
Lower Respiratory Infections, and How Not to Die from Them
Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) are acute infections of the lungs and airways. Common lower respiratory tract infections include pneumonia, bronchitis, and croup.
Dating App for Imperfect People
Nobody is perfect. Everyone knows this, but yet, everyone goes onto dating sites every day looking for a perfect match. Naturally, when someone creates a dating site profile, they put down only the best about themselves. Dating profiles are like advertisements. They will never say anything negative. When someone makes a decision about a product […]
Follow Your Passion, Practically
I made a huge mistake several years ago. I quit my comfortable, high-paying, work-at-home job so I could follow my passions. The problem was, I wasn’t making money from any of my passions yet. Now, I did have some plans in place, so it wasn’t a purely foolish decision. I had enough money set aside […]
Javier Vazquez
Status: RETIRED HERO Javier Vazquez was one of those players who played a lot of above-average baseball, but never truly dominated. Over the course of his 14-year career, he amassed 2,536 strikeouts—enough for 35th on the all-time list. He was only selected to one All-Star game in his career and never accomplished any remarkable feats. […]