... me how to shoot a lay-up.  He taught me how to throw a spiral.  He taught me how to walk with confidence.

He also taught me thousands of little life lessons that a parent imparts on a child during their time in the nest.  Of these, one in particular has always stood out to me.

He would say, "It's okay to make mistakes as long as you learn from them.  The trick is to learn from the little mistakes so that you can try an avoid the big ones."

Pretty sound advice if you ask me.

I relate this quote to my friends and family, as well as to those people in the public eye who, by virtue of my interest in what they do, are a part of my life.

When I saw LeGarrette Blount after the Boise State game punching a player b...

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