Tag: sports

  • The Negative Fan

    The Negative Fan

    I’ve written a few posts about being a fan and getting your identity as a fan.  You’ve seen these crazy people wearing jerseys and cheese heads.  Crazy – all out fans.  We’ve seen those. Have you ever known a Negative Fan?  It’s one of those fans that – no matter…

  • Give Up Your Teenage Years – the John Salley Lesson

    Give Up Your Teenage Years – the John Salley Lesson

    I – I wish I was a little bit taller – I wish I was a baller I wish I had a girl who looked good I would call her I wish I had a rabbit in a bat with a hat and a ’64 Impala   You might know…

  • About 35%

    About 35%

    A post about failure and some identity connections.

  • The Olympics is an Identity Event

    The Olympics is an Identity Event

    It’s a huge one, and it displays identity on several different levels. On the one level, we’re watching athletes.  They have taken on an identity.  They are a swimmer.  They are a gymnast.  They are a bowler.  They are a Pole Vaulter.  They have all taken on these identities.  These…