Category Archives: motivation

Wong Moss Outstanding Alumni Award

I was recently honored by Delaware County Community College with an “Outstanding Alumni” Award. It was a really nice night and my family was all there to share in the evening. Below are the speaking points that I delivered which I expanded upon from my notes.
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Book News

Just a little bit of quick book news. My latest effort, In Search of Center, the foreword of which was written by my buddy and fellow blood cancer survivor Ethan Zohn, is now available at Amazon. Click HERE for more details including some sneak peak page previews. Additionally, all four of my previously released titles: My New Race, [...]
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Please Pass the Jumper Cables

Here is my two cents on all of the good that is being done on this planet. And I do believe that there are many people and many organizations doing some incredibly wonderful things. Things that save lives or improve the quality of lives. Things that save, preserve, cure, protect, clean, purify, rectify, and even [...]
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Reflecting on “The College”

I grew up in Ardmore Pennsylvania. Our favorite playground was about 3 blocks away and was  equipped with baseball & softball fields, basketball & tennis courts, children’s playground equipment , summer day camp activities, stickball or kickball courts and just about anything else that an adventurous and athletic kid could possibly hope for.  Elwell Field was [...]
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Two Choices

This came to me as an email. I thought it was certainly worthy of posting. What would you do?….you make the choice. Don’t look for a punch line, there isn’t one. Read it anyway. My question is: Would you have made the same choice? At a fundraising dinner for a school that serves children with learning [...]
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GLSEN Launches Changing the Game: The GLSEN Sports Project to Address LGBT Issues in K-12 Sports

LGBT and Ally Sports Stars Lend Support to Campaign to Promote Respect for All in Sports NEW YORK, March 17, 2011 – In an effort to make K-12 sports and physical education safer and more inclusive for all regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression, GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, and a diverse [...]
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Wong Moss Outstanding Alumni Award

I am both humbled and honored at the news that I was selected as the 2011 recipient of this award. Thanks to Delaware County Community College, the Wong Moss Outstanding Alumni Award nominating committee, and to John Moss for seeing something within me worthy of honoring his family legacy. This award recognizes distinguished [...]
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The Power of Choice

Here is my latest article written for Liberty Sports Magazine. Check it out! The Power of Choice
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More Emails

I would love to share with you someday some of the emails I get from complete strangers who “find” me and have learned of my story. Even though they look to me to provide them some sense of calm or reassurance, the reality is that I get more from the fact that they reached out [...]
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One Key Short

I have a little personal theory in life. It’s sort of like my personal keys to happiness. I would venture to say that  my methodology works because I believe most people would see me as a generally upbeat person. I don’t usually talk about the keys although I did speak briefly about them at a [...]
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