We don’t have to be anonymous to find meaning and greater happiness in life.
This month marks 50 years since I won a Golden Gloves Championship on May 6th, 1976. My insecurities back then fueled my motivation to train hard and try to be like Muhammad Ali. He was my role model and a wonderful person who learned to love himself. And although I would go down a different … Read more
While listening to, The Greatest Love of All. A song about Muhammad Ali, my teenage role model, and why I started boxing at 15, saddened me this morning. We could certainly use more people like him in this world today. Even though he is no longer here, he inspires me to do my best to … Read more
Today marks 5 years since Muhammad Ali passed away. The first time I met him was at his training camp in Deer Lake, Pennsylvania. It was the summer of 1975 and I was just 15 years old. He wasn’t happy about a Bruce Lee T-shirt that I had on and neither was I. It was … Read more
At 60 years old; thinking about the fears I’ve had. Hardships I’ve faced. And any trials and tribulations I’ve gone through as a somewhat privileged white middle-class citizen, I cannot think of anything that stands out as life-changing, other than when I finally stopped drinking. Now I did experience fears and insecurities throughout my life … Read more
From Chapter Three of my book. This was a few years before I started drinking on a regular basis and the beginnings of a false sense of ego that I used to feel better about myself for many more years to come. “I believe that having role models when we’re young can be of great … Read more
June 3rd will be forever bittersweet for me. My daughter was born on this date, which makes me happy. But my adolescent idol, Muhammad Ali, has passed away. He meant so much to so many people that I know I am not alone in the deep sadness I feel. I also know I cannot claim … Read more