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John Wooden as Role Model
Having celebrated and thought about the family men in my life yesterday, I remembered that our Los Angeles icon John Wooden had once been described as a “walking Father’s Day card.” His philosophy of life – as well as his entire persona – exemplified everything we could wish for as a role model for our children. We were fortunate to be able see him here, on occasion, during the years of his retirement from basketball. He was an accessible fixture in our community – breakfasting at a local diner, speaking … Continue reading
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Tagged " coach, basketball, courage and lessons learned, family, John Wooden, men, teacher, UCLA
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This Presidential and Vice-Presidential election highlights the important contributions made by women in our society – be they single or married, mothers or not, young or old, rich or poor, from big cities or small towns, in high-powered careers or down-to-earth jobs. The women in this election season are as exciting and controversial as any men candidates have been in the past or are today. Yesterday we focused on 44-year old Governor Sarah Palin, the VP candidate herself, who has been balancing a political career with motherhood for the past … Continue reading
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Tagged balance, election, family, growing children, Jill Biden, motherhood, President, Sarah Palin, support, teacher, Vice-President, vote
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