Once in a lifetime

"You have people who are exceptions," said Stephen Francis, the coachof Bolt’s main Jamaican rival, Asafa Powell, the former 100world-record holder. "You have Einstein. You have Isaac Newton. Youhave Beethoven. You have Usain Bolt. It’s not...

The Full Potential of Lightning

I was chit-chatting with a photographer today during a shoot and we were, of course, talking about the Olympics. When it came to the remarkable Usain "Lighting" Bolt, the photog posed a great question in response to my comments about loving the way he won in...

Michael Phelps, Bob Costas, & True Greatness

Just watched Bob Costas interview Michael Phelps. Costas is the perfect person to do that interview – he’s one of the best Sports TV hosts ever.Phelps? Mad respect, man. What a great guy. Yeah, I still think he’s almost annoyingly perfect, but I say...

Inspiration from His Airness

Michael Jordan’s "For The Love of the Game" is a book I flip through often – I keep in my throne room for some quick mental inspiration. Why settle for the creepy bs in "Chicken Soup…" et al when I can read the thoughts of the...