At the Beijing 2008 Olympics, in the 100 meter butterfly, multi-gold medalist Michael Phelps won by one one-hundredth of a second. While his competitor, Milorad Cavic glided in the water, Mr. Phelps powered a last half-stroke, which made all the difference. A top-of-the world champion doesn’t glide. And he never gives up. Usain Bolt of …
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In Creative Hands
Tuesday night I made a purse out of loose ends I found around the house. I cut the body out of the legs of black cotton jeans, discarded when I was 40 pounds heavier. The zipper I ripped out of a fanny pack on which “Gold Strike” was embroidered. I don’t know what that phrase …
Think
Since September, 2005, when we got a bread machine, we’ve enjoyed baking our own wonderfully fragrant whole wheat bread. They looked just like store-bought, except where the stirring paddle tore the bottom. Not such a big deal, really, the slices in the middle of the loaf just had a V-shaped piece missing, but still. The …