Sports at Its Best ~

Duff Gibson knows "Sport at Its Best!" For an excellent review on the book The Dynamic Path*, go to our favourite Olympic-athlete's blog: http://www.sportatitsbest.com/
Watch Duff Gibson's video review of The Dynamic Path by James Citrin. "Access the Secrets of Champions to Achieve Greatness through mental Toughness, Inspired Leadership and Personal Transformation."

The author interviewed such well-known achievers as Buzz Aldrin, Colin Powell and Magic Johnson, identifying characteristics and disciplines that led to their success.

Some of our readers will recall from earlier posts that Duffy, as we knew him, spent many of his summer holidays in Cayuga. (For earlier posts, click on Labels: Health and Fitness.)

*Rodale, 2007

Defining Edge ~

For some exceedingly beautiful artwork and poetry, visit personal trainer, Krista Schaus' Defining Edge. http://www.definingedge.blogspot.com/

For inspiration and motivational tips, scroll through Krista's fascinating and informative posts.

August is Laughing Across the Sky

August is laughing across the sky,

Laughing while paddle, canoe and I,

Drift, drift,

Where the hills uplift

On either side of the current swift.

The river rolls in its rocky bed;

My paddle is plying its way ahead;

Dip, dip,

While the waters flip

In foam as over their breast we slip.

And oh, the river runs swifter now;

The eddies circle about my bow.Swirl, swirl!

How the ripples curl

In many a dangerous pool awhirl!

E. Pauline Johnson, Flint and Feather, The Song My Paddle Sings, 1912

Photo: The Grand River. (For larger image, click on photo.)

Note: Pauline Johnson, daughter of a Mohawk Chief and an English gentlewoman, grew up at Chiefswood, the family home on the Grand River near Brantford.

Thought for Today:

Found on Toastmasters International website: " Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret."

~ Ambrose Bierce, American editorialist (1842 - 1914)
http://www.toastmasters.org/

Your Smile for Today:

"If your project doesn't work, look for the part you didn't think was important."

The Complete Murphy's Law, 230. Arthur Floch, Price Stern Sloan, Inc. 1990.

Today, all roads lead to Port Dover. Traditionally, Friday the 13th.
(Photos on Cayuga Street taken last year during ride.)

Photos by Lorna. (Click on photo for larger image.)

Neil Paul signs a book of poetry A Slim Volume for fan Mrs. Huitema.

From one of our favourite poems, titled Raspberries:"'Where do words come from?' she asked... Do they grow on bushes like this?/ Only recently having tasted the delight of words,/ She had concluded they were alive and gave life."