When I was 17, I was playing Riff, leader of the Jets, in the Fergus Falls High School production of “West Side Story.” I was also running cross-country, playing in the orchestra and painting houses in the summer for a little extra cash. I thought I was a high-achieving young man.
But I had yet to win my [...]

Memorial Day is often deemed the official kick-off of summer, and family get-togethers and food are two Memorial Day traditions. For race fans, the Coca-Cola 600 is yet another tradition and it’s a very special year, as this Sunday marks the 50th running of the Coca-Cola 600. Coca-Cola is kicking off summer and celebrating the [...]

You’ve seen a lot of Yao Ming on this blog in the last week.  Certainly, Yao was a big media draw (literally) but I’d like to take a moment to mention Steven Lopez, the other Olympian who joined us for last weekend’s Coca-Cola 600.  It would’ve been easy for Lopez, a member of the U.S. [...]