An emergency draft in the interests of protecting America interests from possible Iranian attacks is not necessary. The states have plenty of armed forces even though they are mostly in Iraq and Afghanistan. This could be a good opportunity to finish the job and move on to defending their interests against Iran.
Calling the emergency drat violates rights of Americans. They should not be forced to serve their country regardless of their loyalty to America. There are alternatives such as the National Guard, different recruiting methods and offering benefits to those who want to serve their country in case of an emergency.
There may be a shortage of troops in order to defend America and other American interests in the world. People are not willing to be forced to serve their country against their will. There have been some incidents in the early 1900’s where the drafts were being resisted and resulted in unfavorable results.
America has a long history since they declared their independence from England/Britain. There has been different situation as and outcomes when it comes to defending America and those with interests. The best way is to offer benefits to those who are willing to risk their life, job, and what not in order to defend America.
The 13th and 14th amendment states that citizens cannot be forced to go into “involuntary servitude” and be “deprived of life, liberty, and property.” This is their decision, not the government of America.
The emergency draft in regards to the threats from Iran is uncalled for. The government should look for different methods to recruit additional troops in the event of an emergency.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
The Last match
The last time you walk off the mat
You always wish that you had
Just one more chance to show
What it is in face you know
That if you were winning and you would go on and on
And if you were losing you could have won.
As the locker room dims to sob or shout
You linger to be the last man out
For this chance to win will not come again
And the “what ifs” envision
“What might have been” you wonder if
You had just what it takes.
As you look at your gear piled on the floor
You wish you could do it just once more
And you think of the weeks of sweat and pain
You have enjoyed the high and suffered the low
The hurt of defeat or victorious glow.
You dry off in the shower and slowly you pack
The gear that no more you will wear on your back
The season began – the season is o’er
You lift up the pack and head for the door.
As you open it outward you step to a place
Where the “challenge” is greater at “2 minutes”
Pace and the gear that you wear will be what you
Have learned the success you achieve will be
What you gave earned through all season long
On you light has been shed you greatest
Accomplishments still light ahead.
You always wish that you had
Just one more chance to show
What it is in face you know
That if you were winning and you would go on and on
And if you were losing you could have won.
As the locker room dims to sob or shout
You linger to be the last man out
For this chance to win will not come again
And the “what ifs” envision
“What might have been” you wonder if
You had just what it takes.
As you look at your gear piled on the floor
You wish you could do it just once more
And you think of the weeks of sweat and pain
You have enjoyed the high and suffered the low
The hurt of defeat or victorious glow.
You dry off in the shower and slowly you pack
The gear that no more you will wear on your back
The season began – the season is o’er
You lift up the pack and head for the door.
As you open it outward you step to a place
Where the “challenge” is greater at “2 minutes”
Pace and the gear that you wear will be what you
Have learned the success you achieve will be
What you gave earned through all season long
On you light has been shed you greatest
Accomplishments still light ahead.
battle of life
President Theodore Roosevelt expressed the feeling long ago when he wrote, “The Battle of Life” It reads:
In the battle of life it is not the critic that counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of the deed could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again because there is not effort without error and shortcoming; who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotion, spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end of the triumph of high achievement; and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who have tasted neither victory nor defeat.
In the battle of life it is not the critic that counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of the deed could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again because there is not effort without error and shortcoming; who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotion, spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end of the triumph of high achievement; and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who have tasted neither victory nor defeat.
old convo
Chuckie: I think your brother is gay.
Jimena: No, he’s just young to like girls.
Chuckie: Okay, why don’t you ask him if he’s gay.
Jimena: Okay (turns to Maury) hey are you gay?
Maury: No.
Jimena: Ok which do you like, boys or girls?
Maury: Boys.
Jimena: … (gasp) …
Chuckie: I told you so.
Jimena: No, he’s just young to like girls.
Chuckie: Okay, why don’t you ask him if he’s gay.
Jimena: Okay (turns to Maury) hey are you gay?
Maury: No.
Jimena: Ok which do you like, boys or girls?
Maury: Boys.
Jimena: … (gasp) …
Chuckie: I told you so.
cooking
Albondigas (Spanish Meatballs)
1. clove garlic and ½ onion pureed in blender (also garlic salt can be substituted for garlic)
2. 1 cup rice
3. ¼ - ½ cilantro chopped
4. Approx 3 carrots and approx 2 stacks of celery chopped then pureed in blender with ¼ water.
5. 2-3 pounds of ground beef
6. 1 through 4 mixed in a big bowl
7. make 5 into meatballs and place in pan
8. add water to boil meatballs and vegetables
Chile Colorado (red chile)
1. 10-20 chile pods with stem removed boiled
2. 10 small red chile (chile de arbol) if you want to make it hot
3. ½ onion
4. 2-3 cloves garlic (2 teaspoons garlic salt for substitution)
5. ½ teaspoon cumin (spice)
6. mix everything (puree in blender until you cant see seeds)
7. round steak or pork cut into pieces
8. chopped peeled potatoes, same amount as pieces of meat (7) then rinse
9. 7 placed in pan, with little vegetable oil so the meat doesn’t stick to the pan
10. pinch of pepper in pan
11. brown meats
12. add potatoes and chile and simmer until potatoes are soft
rice
1 cup rice with little vegetable oil, make it brown a little brown, add 2 cups water and add 1 and ½ tablespoons caldo de tomate (tomato bouillon)
cover rice with pan cover
simmer low for 15 min until moisture water is out
Mole
1 clove garlic (or garlic salt)
½ onion
10-20 little chile without stem (chile de arbol)
1 jar dona maria mole sauce
1 can chicken broth
mixed in a blender
1 chicken cooked and deboned
mix both and simmer for 15 min
potatoes with chorizo
cook chorizo until red, mix potatoes (chopped) then add water to steam, cover pan.
Fideo
Add vegetable oil, add the “pasta” stir and turn until different mixed brown colors, add water to full, do not cover.
Beans
Boil with water and spoon of tomato (check up)
Fry beans, remove grease
1. clove garlic and ½ onion pureed in blender (also garlic salt can be substituted for garlic)
2. 1 cup rice
3. ¼ - ½ cilantro chopped
4. Approx 3 carrots and approx 2 stacks of celery chopped then pureed in blender with ¼ water.
5. 2-3 pounds of ground beef
6. 1 through 4 mixed in a big bowl
7. make 5 into meatballs and place in pan
8. add water to boil meatballs and vegetables
Chile Colorado (red chile)
1. 10-20 chile pods with stem removed boiled
2. 10 small red chile (chile de arbol) if you want to make it hot
3. ½ onion
4. 2-3 cloves garlic (2 teaspoons garlic salt for substitution)
5. ½ teaspoon cumin (spice)
6. mix everything (puree in blender until you cant see seeds)
7. round steak or pork cut into pieces
8. chopped peeled potatoes, same amount as pieces of meat (7) then rinse
9. 7 placed in pan, with little vegetable oil so the meat doesn’t stick to the pan
10. pinch of pepper in pan
11. brown meats
12. add potatoes and chile and simmer until potatoes are soft
rice
1 cup rice with little vegetable oil, make it brown a little brown, add 2 cups water and add 1 and ½ tablespoons caldo de tomate (tomato bouillon)
cover rice with pan cover
simmer low for 15 min until moisture water is out
Mole
1 clove garlic (or garlic salt)
½ onion
10-20 little chile without stem (chile de arbol)
1 jar dona maria mole sauce
1 can chicken broth
mixed in a blender
1 chicken cooked and deboned
mix both and simmer for 15 min
potatoes with chorizo
cook chorizo until red, mix potatoes (chopped) then add water to steam, cover pan.
Fideo
Add vegetable oil, add the “pasta” stir and turn until different mixed brown colors, add water to full, do not cover.
Beans
Boil with water and spoon of tomato (check up)
Fry beans, remove grease
e-mail from brother
I am glad to hear that everything is going alright big man. I have to tell you that I am extremely proud of you. You have really grown up man. DOn't sweat the small stuff and don't be down on yourself. Everyone tends to do it from time to time (myself included) but honestly bro, there is no reason. You have soo much to be thankful for. You are alive and extremely healthy, you have a family that loves and supports you, you have food to eat and a roof over your head. Be thankful that you haven't got a girl pregnant man. I am thankful for that. Mom had me when she was 16, you know how hard that must have been supporting a kid at your age? You have soo much chuck. Be thankful man. THere are a million things that could be worse man. Focus on the positive. Forget about the negative. FOcus on the things only that you can control. You can control yourself and your actions and that is it man.Everything else is up to god and fate and chance. Don't let ignorant people get you down. You are gonna run into them throughout your entire life. You have soo much to offer and you are an amazing person. I know I am a better person because I know you and you inspire me to want more for myself with your accomplishments. You are gonna be someone great man. I know this. I have always known this. I am sorry I don't always show it man. It is one of those things that is easier said than done. BUt I love you and appreciate you. About a major. That is tough. YOu have to find what you really like to do. Think about what you can picture yourself doing for the rest of your life. It may mean making a little less money, but you cannot put a price on your happiness. Honestly, if you ask me, I think you would be amazing as a teacher. I think you could reach younger kids, and you have a knack for getting thier attention. I don't know though. You have a thing with computers though too. I think you could be a great programmer/designer.
The sky is the limit man. Don't sell yourself short and dream big man. The only person holding you back is YOU man. If you believe you can achieve. I believe in you. Mom and Dad believe in you. You need to believe in yourself and figure out what you want out of this life. No one can do it for you, you have to do it for yourself. You have the potential though man. Believe me, you have got it. Things have been cool with me man. I have been working a lot. I got this internship at this place called steel depot. We sell structural steel. Basically all the steel to make buildings, sheds, porches, patios, insulation. It is pretty cool. I am getting some valuable experience in the real world. I am learning how to give quotes on metal roofs and buildings. I have been working out a lot too. I am down to 194 and I had 9% body fat. You would be proud man. I am starting to look like you. Buff and the stuff. Well, write me back man. i am gonna stay talking your ears off. I love ya and miss ya.
Josh
p.s. send me those pics if you have a chance man. I really want to see em.
Whatever pics you can send do it a.s.a.p.
The sky is the limit man. Don't sell yourself short and dream big man. The only person holding you back is YOU man. If you believe you can achieve. I believe in you. Mom and Dad believe in you. You need to believe in yourself and figure out what you want out of this life. No one can do it for you, you have to do it for yourself. You have the potential though man. Believe me, you have got it. Things have been cool with me man. I have been working a lot. I got this internship at this place called steel depot. We sell structural steel. Basically all the steel to make buildings, sheds, porches, patios, insulation. It is pretty cool. I am getting some valuable experience in the real world. I am learning how to give quotes on metal roofs and buildings. I have been working out a lot too. I am down to 194 and I had 9% body fat. You would be proud man. I am starting to look like you. Buff and the stuff. Well, write me back man. i am gonna stay talking your ears off. I love ya and miss ya.
Josh
p.s. send me those pics if you have a chance man. I really want to see em.
Whatever pics you can send do it a.s.a.p.
rules?
I dispell the madness by forgetting all the rules
You say I follow in the footsteps of pre-existing fools
Begging vultures to bury off my head
This is the hard life of the beautifully depressed
Endlessly, cum for me
Faithfully, bend for me
Lifelessly, hang for me
Endlessly, endlessly
Push me to the limit
I ain't afraid to die
Look before you're in it
Are you afraid to die
Then join the beautifully depressed
The beautifully depressed...
You say I follow in the footsteps of pre-existing fools
Begging vultures to bury off my head
This is the hard life of the beautifully depressed
Endlessly, cum for me
Faithfully, bend for me
Lifelessly, hang for me
Endlessly, endlessly
Push me to the limit
I ain't afraid to die
Look before you're in it
Are you afraid to die
Then join the beautifully depressed
The beautifully depressed...
Famous people who wrestled
U.S. Presidents
Chester Arthur, Calvin Coolidge, Dwight Eisenhower, Ulysses S Grant, Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, Zachary Taylor, John Tyler, George Washington
U.S. SENATE
The late John Chafee (former senator RI), Lincoln Chafee (current senator RI), Chuck Hagel (Nebraska), John McCain (Arizona), The Late Paul Wellstone (Minnesota)
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The Late Carl Albert, (former Speaker of the House), Dennis Hastert (Illinois), (Current Speaker of the House), Brad Glass, Greg Ganske (Iowa), Jim Leach (Iowa), Jim Nussle (Iowa)
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
Donald Rumsfeld, Frank Carlucci
WHITE HOUSE STAFF
Ari Fleischer, George Stephanopoulos
OTHER POLITICIANS
Arne Carlson, (former governor of Minnesota), Steven Friedman, (chief economic advisor under the G.W. Bush administration), Jim Jordan
ACTORS/COMEDIANS
William Baldwin, The Late John Belushi, Steve Buscemi, The Late James Cagney, Tom Cruise, Tony Danza, Kirk Douglas, The Late Chris Farley, Al Franken, The Late Victor French, (TV show Highway to Heaven), PeeWee Herman, (Paul Ruebens in HS in Florida), Breck Jamison, (formerly of As The World Turns), Harvey Keitel, Ashton Kutcher (That 70s Show), Jay Leno, Mario Lopez, Bill Maher, Howie Mandel, Jay Mohr, The Late Nat Pendleton (1920s Olympic wrestler, 1930s movie actor), Tom Sullivan, Mr. T. (Laurence Turead), Tab Thacker, Vince Vaughn, Tim Van Patten, Robin Williams
WRESTLING COMMENTATORS
Ken Chertow, Dan Gable, Jim Gibbons, Jeff Blatnick, Russ Hellickson, Ken Kraft, Tim Johnson
ADVENTURERS
Don Briggs (former University of Northern Iowa assistant coach, now base camp manager at Mt. Everest)
TV NEWSCASTERS/PERSONALITIES
Geraldo Rivera, Andy Rooney
AMERICAN HEROES
Jeremy Glick (aboard United flight 93 that crashed in Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001), Charles Moose
(Montgomery County (Maryland) Police Chief – led investigation in Washington DC area sniper shootings October 2002), Tommy Norris (Medal of Honor winner for actions in Vietnam), Prisoner of war in Iraq Pfc. Patrick Miller
(wrestled in HS in Park City, Kansas)
AMERICAN HEROES who died in service to our country in the Iraq war
Marine Lance Corporal, Brian E. Anderson (wrestled in HS in Durham, NC), Army Corporal Nicholas Arvanitis (Salem HS, New Hampshire), Marine Major Jay Thomas Aubin (killed in a British helicopter crash in Kuwait – wrestled in HS in Skowhegen, Maine), Marine Lance Corporal, Andrew Aviles (wrestled in HS in Tampa), Marine Lance Corporal, Brian Rory Buesing (wrestled in HS in Charlotte County, Florida), Army Captain Douglas Dicenzo (Plymouth HS, New Hampshire, applied to only one college - West Point), Marine Captain Travis Ford (wrestled in HS in Ogalalla, Nebraska), Marine Lance Corporal Dimitrios Gavriel (Timberlane HS, New Hampshire - 1993 NH State Champ, also wrestled for Brown), Army Sgt. Daniel Gionet (Pelhm HS, New Hampshire - multiple award recipient for sportsmanship from coaches and school), 1st Lieutenant Noah Harris (1999 Georgia AAA 189 # State Champion) of Gilmer High School, Ellijay, Georgia, Travis Manion (Doylestown, PA), Marine Sgt. Brian McGinnis (wrestled in HS in St. Georges, Delaware), Marine Lance Corporal Robert Moscillo (Salem HS, New Hampshire), Marine Major Kevin Nave (wrestled in HS in White Lake Township, Mich.), Marine Lance Corporal, Patrick O’Day (wrestled in HS at Santa Rosa, California), Sgt. 1st Class Randy Rehn (wrestled in HS in Longmont, Colorado), Marine Corporal, Randal Kent Rosaker (wrestled in HS in Alamosa, Colorado),
ASTRONAUTS/NASA
Joe Allen (Astronaut), Michael Collins (Astronaut), Jim Voss (Astronaut), Ronald Dittemore (NASA space shuttle program manager), William Kerslake (NASA scientist)
MUSICIANS
The Late Kurt Cobain (Nirvana), Glen Danzig (wrestled as Glen Anzalone), The Late Shannon Hoon (Blind Melon), Maynard James Keenan (Tool), Ludacris, The Late Layne Staley (Alice in Chains), Robin Zander (Cheap Trick), Garth Brooks
AUTHORS
Terry Davis (Vision Quest), John Irving (The World According to Garp), The Late Ken Kesey (One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest), Ron Kovic (Born of the Fourth of July)
MILITARY LEADERS
Denny Benchoff (3-star general), The Late Greg “Pappy” Boyington, General Charles C. Krulak, Rear Admiral, William J. McDaniel, George Patton, Al Rushotz, Retired Gen. Norman Schwartzkopf
BUSINESS LEADERS
Rocky Aoki (Benihana Restaurants), Scott Beck (Boston Market), James Bigger (Nestle), Ben Bishop (Bethlehem Steel), Dan Cathy (Chick-fil-a), John Filer (Aetna), Stephen Friedman (Goldman Sachs), Robert Hannan (Thrift Drug), Henry Kravis (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.), James Macalear (SMS Corp.), Ron McGruder (Olive Garden), Art Martori (Production Farm Management), David Pottruck (Charles Schwab), Edward Rust (State Farm), Arthur Rutzen (Wells Fargo), John Vaughan (Alco Standard)
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Tim Krumrie, Ernie Ladd, Jess Lewis, Ray Lewis, Ronnie Lott, Kirk Loudermilk, Joel Mackovica, Steve Martin,
Mickey Marvin, Napoleon McCallum, Mark McDonald, Chris McIntosh, Greg Meisner, Jim Nance, Lorenzo Neal, Stephen Neal, Jeremy Newberry, Chuck Noll, Leo Nomellini, Chuke Nwokoric, Jonathan Ogden, Irv Pankey, David Patten, Bob Pickens, Jim Plunkett, Dave Porter, Mike Pyle, Mike Reid, Eric Rhett, Brad St. Louis, Cory Schlesinger, Tony Siragusa, Fred Smerlas, Dave Szott, Kyle Turley, Rick Turnbull, Tommy Vardell, John Ward, Fred Weary, Charles White, Ricky Williams, Greg Wojochowski, Alex Karras
OLYMPIC ATHLETES IN OTHER SPORTS WHO ONCE WRESTLED
Mark Lenzi (Diving), Sugar Ray Leonard (Boxing), Jason Morris (Judo), Jimmy Pedro (Judo), Brian Shimer (Bobsled), Jim Thorpe (Early 20th century decathlete)
RELIGIOUS DENOMINATION FOUNDER
Joseph Smith (founder, Church of the Latter-Day Saints) (Mormon)
SCIENCE
Dr. Norman Borlaug (Nobel prize winner), William Kerslake (NASA scientist)
Professional Football Players (NFL)
Coy Wire, Art Baker, Ronde Barber, Tiki Barber, Walter Barnes, Harris Barton, Brad Benson, Bob Bruenig, Tom Cousineau, Tom Covert, Roger Craig, Curley Culp, Larry Czonka, Dan Dierdorff, Ron Essink, Jim Everett, Demarco Farr, Terrell Fletcher, Bill Fralic, Doug “Bubba” France, Bill George, Charlie Getty, Kevin Glover, LeRoi Glover, Bob Golic, Mike Golic, Darrien Gordon, Scottie Graham, Tim Green, Kelly Gregg, Archie Griffin, Nick Greisen, John Hannah, Carlton Haselrig, Ron Heller, Chad Hennings, Jay Hilgenberg, Bo Jackson, Mario Johnson, Henry Jordan, Dave Joyner, John Jurkovich, Randy Grossman, Marlon Greenwood, James Mungro, Jon Hartunian, Mark Schlereth
PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES (other than NFL)
Brett Butler (baseball), Pat Day (horse racing), Kevin Harvick (NASCAR), Larry Holmes (boxing), Glenn Hubbard (baseball), Jeremy Rose (horse racing), Bill Shoemaker (horse racing), Spud Webb (basketball)
No Holds Barred (UFC/Octagon) competitors:
Mark Coleman, Randy Couture, Kevin Jackson, Kevin Randleman, Dan Severn, Ken Shamrock
SPORTS BROADCASTING
The Late Roone Arledge, Jim Lampley, Bill Macatee
SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT (pro rasslers who were amateur wrestlers)
Iron Sheik (Khosrow Vazin), Brock Lesnar, Earl McCready, Randy Orton, Nat Pendleton, Brad Rheingans, Bob Roop, Joe Scarpello, Ruffy Silverstein, The Steiner Brothers, The Late Chris Taylor, The Late Mr. Wrestling/Tim Woods, Kurt Angle, Bob Backlund, George Bollas, Jack Brisco, Mike DiBiase, Dory Funk, Verne Gagne, Ray Gunkel
Dan Hodge, Dick Hutton, Bob Roop, Joe Scarpello, Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat, Rick Flair, Terry Gerrin "Rhyno"
Chester Arthur, Calvin Coolidge, Dwight Eisenhower, Ulysses S Grant, Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, Zachary Taylor, John Tyler, George Washington
U.S. SENATE
The late John Chafee (former senator RI), Lincoln Chafee (current senator RI), Chuck Hagel (Nebraska), John McCain (Arizona), The Late Paul Wellstone (Minnesota)
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The Late Carl Albert, (former Speaker of the House), Dennis Hastert (Illinois), (Current Speaker of the House), Brad Glass, Greg Ganske (Iowa), Jim Leach (Iowa), Jim Nussle (Iowa)
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
Donald Rumsfeld, Frank Carlucci
WHITE HOUSE STAFF
Ari Fleischer, George Stephanopoulos
OTHER POLITICIANS
Arne Carlson, (former governor of Minnesota), Steven Friedman, (chief economic advisor under the G.W. Bush administration), Jim Jordan
ACTORS/COMEDIANS
William Baldwin, The Late John Belushi, Steve Buscemi, The Late James Cagney, Tom Cruise, Tony Danza, Kirk Douglas, The Late Chris Farley, Al Franken, The Late Victor French, (TV show Highway to Heaven), PeeWee Herman, (Paul Ruebens in HS in Florida), Breck Jamison, (formerly of As The World Turns), Harvey Keitel, Ashton Kutcher (That 70s Show), Jay Leno, Mario Lopez, Bill Maher, Howie Mandel, Jay Mohr, The Late Nat Pendleton (1920s Olympic wrestler, 1930s movie actor), Tom Sullivan, Mr. T. (Laurence Turead), Tab Thacker, Vince Vaughn, Tim Van Patten, Robin Williams
WRESTLING COMMENTATORS
Ken Chertow, Dan Gable, Jim Gibbons, Jeff Blatnick, Russ Hellickson, Ken Kraft, Tim Johnson
ADVENTURERS
Don Briggs (former University of Northern Iowa assistant coach, now base camp manager at Mt. Everest)
TV NEWSCASTERS/PERSONALITIES
Geraldo Rivera, Andy Rooney
AMERICAN HEROES
Jeremy Glick (aboard United flight 93 that crashed in Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001), Charles Moose
(Montgomery County (Maryland) Police Chief – led investigation in Washington DC area sniper shootings October 2002), Tommy Norris (Medal of Honor winner for actions in Vietnam), Prisoner of war in Iraq Pfc. Patrick Miller
(wrestled in HS in Park City, Kansas)
AMERICAN HEROES who died in service to our country in the Iraq war
Marine Lance Corporal, Brian E. Anderson (wrestled in HS in Durham, NC), Army Corporal Nicholas Arvanitis (Salem HS, New Hampshire), Marine Major Jay Thomas Aubin (killed in a British helicopter crash in Kuwait – wrestled in HS in Skowhegen, Maine), Marine Lance Corporal, Andrew Aviles (wrestled in HS in Tampa), Marine Lance Corporal, Brian Rory Buesing (wrestled in HS in Charlotte County, Florida), Army Captain Douglas Dicenzo (Plymouth HS, New Hampshire, applied to only one college - West Point), Marine Captain Travis Ford (wrestled in HS in Ogalalla, Nebraska), Marine Lance Corporal Dimitrios Gavriel (Timberlane HS, New Hampshire - 1993 NH State Champ, also wrestled for Brown), Army Sgt. Daniel Gionet (Pelhm HS, New Hampshire - multiple award recipient for sportsmanship from coaches and school), 1st Lieutenant Noah Harris (1999 Georgia AAA 189 # State Champion) of Gilmer High School, Ellijay, Georgia, Travis Manion (Doylestown, PA), Marine Sgt. Brian McGinnis (wrestled in HS in St. Georges, Delaware), Marine Lance Corporal Robert Moscillo (Salem HS, New Hampshire), Marine Major Kevin Nave (wrestled in HS in White Lake Township, Mich.), Marine Lance Corporal, Patrick O’Day (wrestled in HS at Santa Rosa, California), Sgt. 1st Class Randy Rehn (wrestled in HS in Longmont, Colorado), Marine Corporal, Randal Kent Rosaker (wrestled in HS in Alamosa, Colorado),
ASTRONAUTS/NASA
Joe Allen (Astronaut), Michael Collins (Astronaut), Jim Voss (Astronaut), Ronald Dittemore (NASA space shuttle program manager), William Kerslake (NASA scientist)
MUSICIANS
The Late Kurt Cobain (Nirvana), Glen Danzig (wrestled as Glen Anzalone), The Late Shannon Hoon (Blind Melon), Maynard James Keenan (Tool), Ludacris, The Late Layne Staley (Alice in Chains), Robin Zander (Cheap Trick), Garth Brooks
AUTHORS
Terry Davis (Vision Quest), John Irving (The World According to Garp), The Late Ken Kesey (One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest), Ron Kovic (Born of the Fourth of July)
MILITARY LEADERS
Denny Benchoff (3-star general), The Late Greg “Pappy” Boyington, General Charles C. Krulak, Rear Admiral, William J. McDaniel, George Patton, Al Rushotz, Retired Gen. Norman Schwartzkopf
BUSINESS LEADERS
Rocky Aoki (Benihana Restaurants), Scott Beck (Boston Market), James Bigger (Nestle), Ben Bishop (Bethlehem Steel), Dan Cathy (Chick-fil-a), John Filer (Aetna), Stephen Friedman (Goldman Sachs), Robert Hannan (Thrift Drug), Henry Kravis (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.), James Macalear (SMS Corp.), Ron McGruder (Olive Garden), Art Martori (Production Farm Management), David Pottruck (Charles Schwab), Edward Rust (State Farm), Arthur Rutzen (Wells Fargo), John Vaughan (Alco Standard)
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Tim Krumrie, Ernie Ladd, Jess Lewis, Ray Lewis, Ronnie Lott, Kirk Loudermilk, Joel Mackovica, Steve Martin,
Mickey Marvin, Napoleon McCallum, Mark McDonald, Chris McIntosh, Greg Meisner, Jim Nance, Lorenzo Neal, Stephen Neal, Jeremy Newberry, Chuck Noll, Leo Nomellini, Chuke Nwokoric, Jonathan Ogden, Irv Pankey, David Patten, Bob Pickens, Jim Plunkett, Dave Porter, Mike Pyle, Mike Reid, Eric Rhett, Brad St. Louis, Cory Schlesinger, Tony Siragusa, Fred Smerlas, Dave Szott, Kyle Turley, Rick Turnbull, Tommy Vardell, John Ward, Fred Weary, Charles White, Ricky Williams, Greg Wojochowski, Alex Karras
OLYMPIC ATHLETES IN OTHER SPORTS WHO ONCE WRESTLED
Mark Lenzi (Diving), Sugar Ray Leonard (Boxing), Jason Morris (Judo), Jimmy Pedro (Judo), Brian Shimer (Bobsled), Jim Thorpe (Early 20th century decathlete)
RELIGIOUS DENOMINATION FOUNDER
Joseph Smith (founder, Church of the Latter-Day Saints) (Mormon)
SCIENCE
Dr. Norman Borlaug (Nobel prize winner), William Kerslake (NASA scientist)
Professional Football Players (NFL)
Coy Wire, Art Baker, Ronde Barber, Tiki Barber, Walter Barnes, Harris Barton, Brad Benson, Bob Bruenig, Tom Cousineau, Tom Covert, Roger Craig, Curley Culp, Larry Czonka, Dan Dierdorff, Ron Essink, Jim Everett, Demarco Farr, Terrell Fletcher, Bill Fralic, Doug “Bubba” France, Bill George, Charlie Getty, Kevin Glover, LeRoi Glover, Bob Golic, Mike Golic, Darrien Gordon, Scottie Graham, Tim Green, Kelly Gregg, Archie Griffin, Nick Greisen, John Hannah, Carlton Haselrig, Ron Heller, Chad Hennings, Jay Hilgenberg, Bo Jackson, Mario Johnson, Henry Jordan, Dave Joyner, John Jurkovich, Randy Grossman, Marlon Greenwood, James Mungro, Jon Hartunian, Mark Schlereth
PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES (other than NFL)
Brett Butler (baseball), Pat Day (horse racing), Kevin Harvick (NASCAR), Larry Holmes (boxing), Glenn Hubbard (baseball), Jeremy Rose (horse racing), Bill Shoemaker (horse racing), Spud Webb (basketball)
No Holds Barred (UFC/Octagon) competitors:
Mark Coleman, Randy Couture, Kevin Jackson, Kevin Randleman, Dan Severn, Ken Shamrock
SPORTS BROADCASTING
The Late Roone Arledge, Jim Lampley, Bill Macatee
SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT (pro rasslers who were amateur wrestlers)
Iron Sheik (Khosrow Vazin), Brock Lesnar, Earl McCready, Randy Orton, Nat Pendleton, Brad Rheingans, Bob Roop, Joe Scarpello, Ruffy Silverstein, The Steiner Brothers, The Late Chris Taylor, The Late Mr. Wrestling/Tim Woods, Kurt Angle, Bob Backlund, George Bollas, Jack Brisco, Mike DiBiase, Dory Funk, Verne Gagne, Ray Gunkel
Dan Hodge, Dick Hutton, Bob Roop, Joe Scarpello, Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat, Rick Flair, Terry Gerrin "Rhyno"
Coaching Youth Wrestling
I have been working with young wrestlers throughout my competitive and coaching career. During high school, I would stay after practice to work with our kids program. I encourage youth coaches to invite varsity wrestlers to work with your local kids program. When training young wrestlers, the more feedback they receive the better off they will be. The varsity wrestlers serve as role models for the younger wrestlers and can also benefit from helping the kids, too. Also, encourage the youth wrestlers to attend varsity matches and vice-versa; perhaps even develop a big brother program.
Every summer during college, I ran my own day camps, worked at overnight camps, and took a team to Junior Nationals. I worked with kids in all different age groups, and these summers proved to be very beneficial and rewarding experiences for me. I enjoyed my work with the kids tremendously and saw how much the wrestlers benefited from their time on the mats. Summer is an excellent time for skill development. The kids are not busy with school and preparing for competition. The emphasis is on skill development, learning new techniques and having fun.
I encourage you to organize open mats and day camps in your community during the summer. Send your serious wrestlers away to summer camps. Summer training camps were instrumental to my development and have played an integral role in the development of my top students. Upon graduation from Penn State, I expanded my local day camp into overnight camps. I spent my entire summer organizing workouts for kids. This was much different than being a counselor. As a counselor, you only have to supervise the kids and do some instruction. There is no planning involved. As the coach/camp director, you have to plan the workouts and technique curriculum so that it is both well-organized and interesting. This is a very important facet of coaching young people. I realized there is much more to coaching than just teaching moves. You must organize your instruction in a progressive fashion, not only during the course of a workout, but throughout the season. If you do not have a systematic game plan, kids will get lost. Incorporating periods of review into your practices and repetitively drilling what you have taught is of paramount importance.
During my 5 years coaching collegiate wrestlers at Ohio State and Penn State, I also organized and coached local clubs for wrestlers of all ages. I would work with my college age wrestlers throughout the day and my youth wrestlers in the evenings. Working with all age groups on a daily basis helped me learn the differences in the ways you should train and motivate wrestlers of varying ages. To run a successful youth (13 and under) program, you must treat the wrestlers differently than you would when running a college program or even a high school program. High school wrestlers fall somewhere in between depending on the program and the individuals. The following are some basic suggestions for how to get the most out of your kids program.
1. Emphasize skill development. Do not rush to teach them more techniques than they need or can remember. Drill the "Basic Skills" on a daily basis; Not only the stance, motion, level changes, etc., but also the Back Arch, Back Step, Hip Lift, Hip Heist, building your base, and more. Use games periodically to incorporate the basic skills into your practice.
2. Shadow drill frequently. Kids need to learn to control their own bodies before they can control someone else. Plus, everyone in the room is drilling intensely and simultaneously, instead of half of the kids just being someone’s partner. Shadow drilling is fun for kids and good conditioning. Kids use their imagination well which can help lead you into teaching visualization skills. Kids are never too young to dream about becoming a champion.
3. Be enthusiastic and give positive feedback frequently. Young wrestlers thrive on positive feedback when they do something well. Also, give parents positive feedback if their child is doing well. They also need to stay motivated and hearing that their child is doing well gives them a big boost.
4. Encourage parents to get involved. I welcome and encourage parents to watch my practices. I also welcome them to get on the mats and help. The more personal attention your students receive, the quicker they will improve. At tournaments, I invite the parents to sit in the corner with me. Sometimes I have many kids competing at one time, so the parents should understand they need to be an asset in the corner rather than a detriment.
5. Run a tight ship, but let the kids have fun. Take your instructional phase of practice seriously but keep it entertaining, too. Good teachers and coaches make their instruction interesting for the kids, so they pay attention and have fun. Incorporate stories and interesting analogies into your instruction. Carefully structure the practice so the kids benefit as much as possible, and also make time for a couple of "games" every practice. I have made up a variety of fun games that incorporate wrestling skills and conditioning into them. If the kids get through a segment of practice and do really well, we often play a game for a couple minutes as a reward before moving on to next segment.
6. Incorporate live wrestling throughout your practice. In a traditional practice most live wrestling is done at the end of practice, and some do not incorporate much live wrestling at all. Kids can only absorb so much instruction at once, so break up your practice with segments of live wrestling. I often let my students wrestle a live match after warming up and doing some basic skill drills. It seems to settle them down and tire them out a little. The result is that they pay better attention when I teach. Live situations are also an essential training tool. They allow you to teach important technique points between starts and the kids enjoy them because they get to wrestle.
7. Utilize videotape for instruction and motivation. Beginners need to see what it looks like when a move is executed correctly in competition, and edited highlight tapes can prove to be very motivational.
8. Teach more than just technique. Emphasize to your wrestlers the value of sportsmanship, poise, goal-setting, discipline, work ethic and the other important "lessons of life". My wrestling coaches had a greater impact on my character and life than my school teachers. Instill the “lessons of life” in your students because it will undoubtedly help them in everything they do throughout their lives. Kids look up to you more than you will ever realize.
I left full time college coaching in 1994 to devote more of my time to working with young wrestlers. I expanded my Gold Medal Training Camp System into a year-round camp program so I could coach kids full time. I still work with wrestlers of all ages regularly, but I enjoy working with young wrestlers the most. I believe a big reason that I have been successful in working with the little guys is that I truly enjoy being around them. I enjoy the challenge of getting kids to learn the game and develop a passion for our sport. Undoubtedly, the kids who excel when they grow up are the ones who love doing it. All work and no play at a young age is not a good formula for success later on. Don’t get me wrong, my students and I value winning. However, skill development and fun take on equal importance. The trick is to plan and conduct structured, reasonably intense practices, so that your students get good while still enjoying the training. Then they start to win and really enjoy the sport. Let’s face it, no matter what the activity or age group, winning is more fun than losing. Our Future Champions Youth Program motto for our youngest wrestlers is "Work Hard and Have Fun on your way to #1!”. Good Luck on you quest for success!
Every summer during college, I ran my own day camps, worked at overnight camps, and took a team to Junior Nationals. I worked with kids in all different age groups, and these summers proved to be very beneficial and rewarding experiences for me. I enjoyed my work with the kids tremendously and saw how much the wrestlers benefited from their time on the mats. Summer is an excellent time for skill development. The kids are not busy with school and preparing for competition. The emphasis is on skill development, learning new techniques and having fun.
I encourage you to organize open mats and day camps in your community during the summer. Send your serious wrestlers away to summer camps. Summer training camps were instrumental to my development and have played an integral role in the development of my top students. Upon graduation from Penn State, I expanded my local day camp into overnight camps. I spent my entire summer organizing workouts for kids. This was much different than being a counselor. As a counselor, you only have to supervise the kids and do some instruction. There is no planning involved. As the coach/camp director, you have to plan the workouts and technique curriculum so that it is both well-organized and interesting. This is a very important facet of coaching young people. I realized there is much more to coaching than just teaching moves. You must organize your instruction in a progressive fashion, not only during the course of a workout, but throughout the season. If you do not have a systematic game plan, kids will get lost. Incorporating periods of review into your practices and repetitively drilling what you have taught is of paramount importance.
During my 5 years coaching collegiate wrestlers at Ohio State and Penn State, I also organized and coached local clubs for wrestlers of all ages. I would work with my college age wrestlers throughout the day and my youth wrestlers in the evenings. Working with all age groups on a daily basis helped me learn the differences in the ways you should train and motivate wrestlers of varying ages. To run a successful youth (13 and under) program, you must treat the wrestlers differently than you would when running a college program or even a high school program. High school wrestlers fall somewhere in between depending on the program and the individuals. The following are some basic suggestions for how to get the most out of your kids program.
1. Emphasize skill development. Do not rush to teach them more techniques than they need or can remember. Drill the "Basic Skills" on a daily basis; Not only the stance, motion, level changes, etc., but also the Back Arch, Back Step, Hip Lift, Hip Heist, building your base, and more. Use games periodically to incorporate the basic skills into your practice.
2. Shadow drill frequently. Kids need to learn to control their own bodies before they can control someone else. Plus, everyone in the room is drilling intensely and simultaneously, instead of half of the kids just being someone’s partner. Shadow drilling is fun for kids and good conditioning. Kids use their imagination well which can help lead you into teaching visualization skills. Kids are never too young to dream about becoming a champion.
3. Be enthusiastic and give positive feedback frequently. Young wrestlers thrive on positive feedback when they do something well. Also, give parents positive feedback if their child is doing well. They also need to stay motivated and hearing that their child is doing well gives them a big boost.
4. Encourage parents to get involved. I welcome and encourage parents to watch my practices. I also welcome them to get on the mats and help. The more personal attention your students receive, the quicker they will improve. At tournaments, I invite the parents to sit in the corner with me. Sometimes I have many kids competing at one time, so the parents should understand they need to be an asset in the corner rather than a detriment.
5. Run a tight ship, but let the kids have fun. Take your instructional phase of practice seriously but keep it entertaining, too. Good teachers and coaches make their instruction interesting for the kids, so they pay attention and have fun. Incorporate stories and interesting analogies into your instruction. Carefully structure the practice so the kids benefit as much as possible, and also make time for a couple of "games" every practice. I have made up a variety of fun games that incorporate wrestling skills and conditioning into them. If the kids get through a segment of practice and do really well, we often play a game for a couple minutes as a reward before moving on to next segment.
6. Incorporate live wrestling throughout your practice. In a traditional practice most live wrestling is done at the end of practice, and some do not incorporate much live wrestling at all. Kids can only absorb so much instruction at once, so break up your practice with segments of live wrestling. I often let my students wrestle a live match after warming up and doing some basic skill drills. It seems to settle them down and tire them out a little. The result is that they pay better attention when I teach. Live situations are also an essential training tool. They allow you to teach important technique points between starts and the kids enjoy them because they get to wrestle.
7. Utilize videotape for instruction and motivation. Beginners need to see what it looks like when a move is executed correctly in competition, and edited highlight tapes can prove to be very motivational.
8. Teach more than just technique. Emphasize to your wrestlers the value of sportsmanship, poise, goal-setting, discipline, work ethic and the other important "lessons of life". My wrestling coaches had a greater impact on my character and life than my school teachers. Instill the “lessons of life” in your students because it will undoubtedly help them in everything they do throughout their lives. Kids look up to you more than you will ever realize.
I left full time college coaching in 1994 to devote more of my time to working with young wrestlers. I expanded my Gold Medal Training Camp System into a year-round camp program so I could coach kids full time. I still work with wrestlers of all ages regularly, but I enjoy working with young wrestlers the most. I believe a big reason that I have been successful in working with the little guys is that I truly enjoy being around them. I enjoy the challenge of getting kids to learn the game and develop a passion for our sport. Undoubtedly, the kids who excel when they grow up are the ones who love doing it. All work and no play at a young age is not a good formula for success later on. Don’t get me wrong, my students and I value winning. However, skill development and fun take on equal importance. The trick is to plan and conduct structured, reasonably intense practices, so that your students get good while still enjoying the training. Then they start to win and really enjoy the sport. Let’s face it, no matter what the activity or age group, winning is more fun than losing. Our Future Champions Youth Program motto for our youngest wrestlers is "Work Hard and Have Fun on your way to #1!”. Good Luck on you quest for success!
Goal Setting Guidelines
I encourage you to set challenging and ambitious long-term goals for yourself. If you only set easily obtainable goals, you will never reach your highest levels of achievement. Do not be scared to strive to live your dreams. These challenges will increase your level of motivation and enhance your performance.
I am going to outline some important goal-setting guidelines below that will help you identify and achieve your highest goals during the upcoming season and the years to come.
1. Be specific. Set technique and training goals, as well as performance goals.
2. Set a variety of goals, including short, medium and long-term goals.
3. Make your goals personal. These are more meaningful because they are what you want for yourself, not what others expect of you.
4. Make your goals challenging yet realistic.
5. Post your goals. Write your goals down and refer to them often.
6. Do not fear failure. If you only set easily obtainable goals, you will never reach your highest levels of achievement.
7. Evaluate your goals. Refer to them regularly and check them off as you achieve them. Then set new goals.
8. Design a strategy for achieving your goals. Decide how much and what type of work it will take to achieve your goals.
9. Make a commitment to your goals and work plan.
10. Believe in yourself!
In 1994 I left college coaching to focus on teaching and training young wrestlers. I believed in my ability to achieve my goals. I poured all my time and energy into training and motivating my young students, while improving and expanding my camps. I was armed with a variety of goals and a strategy to achieve them. I applied the same goal setting guidelines that I have outlined above.
It does not matter who else believes in you as long as you believe in yourself. If you wish to excel in wrestling or life, you must have meaningful, concrete goals and you must believe deep down inside that you will achieve them. I encourage you to make a commitment to achieving your highest goals today!
I am going to outline some important goal-setting guidelines below that will help you identify and achieve your highest goals during the upcoming season and the years to come.
1. Be specific. Set technique and training goals, as well as performance goals.
2. Set a variety of goals, including short, medium and long-term goals.
3. Make your goals personal. These are more meaningful because they are what you want for yourself, not what others expect of you.
4. Make your goals challenging yet realistic.
5. Post your goals. Write your goals down and refer to them often.
6. Do not fear failure. If you only set easily obtainable goals, you will never reach your highest levels of achievement.
7. Evaluate your goals. Refer to them regularly and check them off as you achieve them. Then set new goals.
8. Design a strategy for achieving your goals. Decide how much and what type of work it will take to achieve your goals.
9. Make a commitment to your goals and work plan.
10. Believe in yourself!
In 1994 I left college coaching to focus on teaching and training young wrestlers. I believed in my ability to achieve my goals. I poured all my time and energy into training and motivating my young students, while improving and expanding my camps. I was armed with a variety of goals and a strategy to achieve them. I applied the same goal setting guidelines that I have outlined above.
It does not matter who else believes in you as long as you believe in yourself. If you wish to excel in wrestling or life, you must have meaningful, concrete goals and you must believe deep down inside that you will achieve them. I encourage you to make a commitment to achieving your highest goals today!
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