What it Takes Earlier this month the team behind National Mobility Awareness Month descended upon a broadcast studio in Orlando where we spent an entire day sharing the message of “Life Moving Forward” with both television and radio stations from coast to coast….
Mike’s 50th Annual* Awesome 2016 Super Bowl “Contestamundo” Rules — Everyone/anyone can play. People tagged in this post on Facebook are either relatives or have played before and all are welcome. 25–ish questions total. Keep track of your correct answers as best as…
December 31, 2015 Dear 2016 – It’s not often that I write to a collection of numbers that collectively constitute a “year” (I’m more accustomed to, and experienced with, writing to human beings of all shapes and sizes) so please forgive me if…
I Love the Haka (or – Lessons from a recent “weekend” in sports) If you are an all-around sports fan like I am, and your two favorite NFL teams are playing not on Sunday but on Thursday and Monday nights, your weekend schedule takes…
I stumbled upon this list and thought I’d share it. There’s no handbook for Dads and, I’m sure most will agree, there are those moments when we all feel completely confused, lost and unprepared, but there are also those moments when it all falls…
13 things mentally strong people don’t do (Borrowed from The Business Insider – By Steve Brenna – July 16, 2015) Mental strength isn’t often reflected in what you do. It’s usually seen in what you don’t do. In her book, “13 Things Mentally Strong People…
The following appears in the June issue of Lake Norman CURRENTS magazine in my monthly “Thoughts from the Man Cave” section. Check out the e-pub at www.lncurrents.com and have a fantastic Father’s Day. A Letter from Daddy By Mike Savicki Dear Caroline –…
Get out and vote for your Local Hero… A few weeks ago, when fellow National Mobility Awareness Month spokesperson, Ashley Lauren Fisher, and I were conducting our satellite media tour from a studio in Orlando, I began noticing many of the reporters were asking us…
This is a story about running and the challenges that come with it. And numbers. Because when you are a runner, or wheeler as I’ve been labeled for the past 25 years, your life on the road and track is full of challenges and it…
Mike’s Awesome 2015 Super Bowl Contestamundo Instructions – Read questions, give me answers by email or phone call before game starts (or keep track of them yourself then give me your honest final tally that evening), win prize* Rules – None. Research (and cheat if…