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…
My CURRENTS Magazine “Thoughts from the Man Cave” column, January 2015 (www.lncurrents.com) Bulletproof Your Resolutions, Guys By Mike Savicki Let’s start with heartfelt congratulations. You made it through the holidays and dodged all the inside pitches that were thrown at you. Your turkey didn’t spontaneously…
Bracketology The science behind a perfect March Madness bracket by Mike Savicki When I first read that billionaire investor and Berkshire Hathaway CEO, Warren Buffett, had teamed with Quicken Loans to offer $1 billion for the perfect 2014 March Madness bracket, I was a bit…
“Recognizing Outstanding Athletic Ability, Sportsmanship, and Character” As best as I can recall, it was the summer of 1991 when I was first introduced to the Spirit of the Games Award or, at least, that’s when I heard about it for the first time….