Athletes rely on their families for support in stressful situations. But the Olympic stands are empty for COVID, removing a source of reassurance. Suzette Hackney, USA TODAY U.S. Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, adorned with bedazzled goats on her leotards, strut…
MILWAUKEE — Tens of thousands of fans followed along for the Bucks NBA Championship run. Whether it was at watch parties, bars, living rooms, or at the victory parade Thursday. “This is important for not just the city of Milwaukee,…
Many years ago, I started participating in Men’s work, about 30 years ago. It changed my life. It allowed me to develop into the man that I wanted to be. Throughout the years, regardless of it was in sport, business…
Last Sunday, I took a walk around my neighborhood. The air is getting warmer, but the remnants of winter appear to be prevalent. It’s the beginning of April, isn’t Spring supposed to be here? Patient, Kevin. But it feels like…
On my morning walk with our dog, I reflected on the absence of human sounds and tuned into the sounds of the birds and nature. In the Upper Midwest in March a very special thing happens, everything begins to warm…
“Most look up and admire the stars. A champion climbs a mountain and grabs one.” – Jackson Brown Jr. At the first of the year, the demands on us take more and more of our time. New Year’s resolutions and…
It appears that the headlines are reserved for the champions who seem to have breezed through their competition without any resistance. These stories are about how they are this unstoppable giant. I think many times we believe that is how…
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A new survey shows the latest victim to fall to the coronavirus is marriage. “A lot of times when people are busy at work, they don’t get a chance to see how dysfunctional a relationship is until they’re…
It’s a month to remind people who could be suffering. “You can get through this dark time,” said Kevin Polky, Founder and President of KP Counseling. Kevin Polky would normally be preparing for his ‘Shatter our Silence’ fundraiser. This year,…
ROCKFORD (WREX) — Two weeks from today, classes will resume for RPS 205 schools. It’s been 169 days since state COVID-19 precautions forced students and staff physically out of classrooms. This abrupt change uprooted students’ life at school and potentially…
