The World According to joeblack

This blog is my opinion and does not represent the opinion of any corporation, association, or other entity. Even my family will disavow affiliation or complicity with my opinions from time to time. It is also original material that I have composed although it may be published elsewhere.

Monday, March 25, 2024

All in

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  A common mantra among sports teams today is to declare that they are “all in.” What does that mean, exactly? Does that mean that you wil...
Sunday, March 17, 2024

Developing Mental Toughness

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  I got stopped at a soccer match recently by a regular reader, who commented on my recent column on Johannus Monday and asking how, as a pa...
Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Take 'em to the museum!

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  You would think that by now I would have heard it all. After all, I’m old as dirt and have been around since helmets without facemasks. Bu...
Sunday, March 3, 2024

Mental Toughness

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  I recently interviewed UT tennis player Johannus Monday for a podcast that I do. Often called “Joe” by friends and fans, Johannus is tall,...
Sunday, February 25, 2024

Sportsmanship: Is it lost?

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  Sportsmanship. What is it? Better yet, what isn’t it? I can remember being appalled at a crowd that cheered when a player for the other ...
Sunday, February 18, 2024

The Road Less Traveled

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“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.”   That line, the most famous ...
Saturday, February 10, 2024

3 AM Friends

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  I saw an old friend recently. Lonnie Hawkins is one of the few people I graduated from high school with that I’ve stayed in touch with. I’...
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