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Here’s a recent Padres package I did on Dr. Jeff Gray, a San Diego dentist who is raising money for underprivileged teenagers through (of all things!) teeth whitening.

A few weeks ago, I was talking to a psychologist who works with professional athletes. He was out at baseball practice, hanging around the players, observing and also opening himself up in case any of them wanted to talk. We … Continue reading →

I did a Mother’s Day segment for Channel 4 SD with relief pitcher Mike Adams and his mother, Irma. Great message, great family. The part I loved most was how Irma doesn’t like watching Mike pitch. Too nerve-wracking.

I stood outside Seau’s restaurant in San Diego yesterday and interviewed people about the NFL Lockout, which is a very hot topic right now. No matter how many times I do Man On The Street interviews, they always make me … Continue reading →

ESPN has been running its (fantastic!) “Year of the Quarterback” series, and the other day I watched an episode on Patriots phenom Tom Brady. Tom Brady was pick #199 of the 2000 NFL Draft. Pick #199. That means 198 players … Continue reading →

I was recently asked to participate in a “Sports and Social Media” panel at the Hall of Champions in Balboa Park. Along with several other panelists — including Warren Miller (director of public relations for the San Diego Padres) and … Continue reading →

Change is hard. (That’s nothing new, nothing revolutionary.) Sometimes, we’re forced to change. A new city, a new job; a marriage, a baby … Those sorts of things that take your life, flip it, and leave you with no choice … Continue reading →

We all scream for ice cream. Here’s a piece I did for Channel 4 San Diego with Orlando Hudson, second baseman for the Padres. O-Dog scooped ice cream at Ben and Jerry’s to raise money for children with autism. Super … Continue reading →

Belief is a tricky thing. It’s fickle. We believe when we want to, when it accommodates us, when it’s convenient. But to believe against adversity, to believe when the world is void of anything that remotely resembles a reason to … Continue reading →

John Wooden is one of my favorite writers. His words can be broken down into nuggets of wisdom that make you stop, dead in your tracks, and think about your life and the path you’re walking. Is it fulfilling? Is … Continue reading →