You probably haven’t heard of the Olympic runner Derek Redmond, and even less likely, his father, Jim. Derek was a runner representing the UK in the Barcelona Olympics in 1992. Derek had high hopes of winning a medal at those games, but he first had to qualify. However, the day of the 400m qualifier Derek wouldn’t finish the race… alone.
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Posts tagged: children
Men You Should Know: Derek and Jim Redmond
Tom Wilson: The Daughter Song
My daughter recently had a birthday, and I was reminded of how quickly she is growing up. Just a few weeks ago she was just a baby, and soon — sooner than I want to admit — she’ll be a teenager. I’m not looking forward to those days because I know some loser punk is going to try to taker her out, and I’m just going to embarrass her, even though I won’t be trying to.
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GI Joe ID Quiz
You grew up playing with GI Joe action figures–you buried them in mud, dangled them from strings, blew them up on the Fourth of July, and knew how to fix that rubber band in their pelvises. You might have had vehicles, maybe not, but you definitely lost the guns. You know the difference between Cobra Commander and Destro. You consider yourself a GI Joe expert — but are you? Read more →
Marriage Isn’t Fair
I’ve always viewed marriage as a partnership, two people teaming up to take on the world. It’s as though you put all of your dreams onto a sled and pull it through life together. But what I didn’t know is that the load isn’t always shouldered equally. In fact, it never is, and those who expect it to be will be severely disappointed.
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Men You Should Know: Ray Vivier
Ray Vivier was finally buried this week. He perished in a fire set by arsonists after saving the lives of five people inside the house. He is most definitely a hero, but his story caught my attention, not because of how he lived, but because of the stark contrast between how he lived and how he will be remembered. Read more →
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