Relationships & Family

Dad's Pitch

admin — Wed, 01 Apr 1998 06:59:00 -0600

When I was pitching in the major leagues I was known as "Knucksie," because I threw a knuckleball. You don't actually throw a knuckleball with your knuckles.

But that's just one of the many strange things about the pitch. Few pitchers can consistently control it, and fewer still can make a living throwing it.

Yet that's exactly what my brother Joe and I both did. We credit our dad. He's the one who taught me the knuckler—and just about every important thing I know.

5 Tips to Develop Positive Kids

mcherkezian — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:31:06 -0600

I have a confession. Despite the fact that I work to develop positive leaders, schools and teams, I’m not naturally a positive person.

The research says it’s not my fault. Turns out some people are born with a more positive disposition while others are born with more of a negative disposition.

But there is hope. The latest research in neuroscience and positive psychology demonstrates that we can mold our brains and ourselves to be more positive, which is great news for me and my children.

Richard's Rwanda helps disadvantaged girls

batch — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:05:09 -0600

When Jessica Markowitz's family hosted Richard Kananga from Rwanda during his trip to Seattle in 2006, she was amazed to discover there were still many girls who were financially unable to attend school in his native country.

Markowitz was determined to make a difference, and at 11 years old she established the organization Richard's Rwanada to help send Rwandan girls to school, as CNN recently reported.