Taking Sports to a Higher Level
By Del Duduit Do you need a reason to celebrate the 4th of July? After all, if you have watched the news lately, you would think the USA is headed down the tubes. Some media outlets would have you believe all hope is lost. There are reports of babies "being ripped" from their parent's arms… Continue reading A Reason to Celebrate
By Del Duduit Next week, we will celebrate July 4th—the 242nd anniversary of our independence as a nation. My church at Rubyville Community in rural Southern Ohio does it up right. We have fireworks along with a patriotic service. Our church normally runs about 400 people on an average Wednesday night. But next week, there… Continue reading O Say Can You See
By Del Duduit Poof - just like that I’m a grandparent. Little Miss Sophie has come into my and Angie’s lives at the perfect time and the perfect way – already potty trained. She is the precious four-year-old daughter of our new daughter-in-law Danielle, who married our oldest son Gabe on Memorial Day weekend. Sophie… Continue reading Just like that–I’m a Grandpa!
(WARNING: This post deals with the sensitive issue of sexual abuse.) By Del Duduit I have the classic love/hate relationship with the game of golf. The love part comes from the deepest confines of my imagination where I visualize myself hitting each shot perfectly. That combined with a crisp spring morning, an early tee time… Continue reading She Enjoys Golf Again
By Del Duduit I don’t know how I shoved life into the 31 days of May. The past month was a blur. It held all kinds of events, emotions, and circumstances, and it wore me out. But all is good. Let’s recap: The first weekend in May, Angie and I went to Michigan. She attended… Continue reading New York Style Pizza, A Wedding and Two Kidney Stones
By Del Duduit Social media is supposed to be a good thing—right? After all, people share their recent meals or haircuts—or yes, even pictures of their favorite pets. Who doesn’t enjoy a gazillion photos of Whiskers or Rosco? I can post a meaningful blog about a life-changing experience, and it might render 11 likes. But… Continue reading Be Careful Little Eyes
By Del Duduit SAN ANTONIO -- The “tude” can make the difference. Adrian Branch is perhaps the most positive person I’ve ever been around. He oozes excitement, and his attitude is contagious. But he wasn’t always this way. I sat in on the Athletes in Action Coach’s Forum recently at the Final Four Weekend in… Continue reading God can Change Your “Tude”
By Del Duduit A few weeks ago I was in San Antonio to cover the NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four for Athletes in Action. On Friday of the weekend, I had about an hour to spare, so I ventured down the Riverwalk and made my way to the Alamo, which was only a couple of… Continue reading “Remember Your Alamo”
By Del Duduit Well, it’s here. What started out in a burger joint in Cincinnati near Great American Ball Park is now a reality. My first book, Buckeye Believer; 40 Days of Devotions for The Ohio State Faithful, will be officially launched April 21. The devotional, based on memorable moments in OSU football history, may be… Continue reading “This is Jim Tressel, How Can I Help You?”
By Del Duduit SAN ANTONIO -- I have accumulated a few regrets in my brief 51 years on Earth. But as Paul Anka penned in the song, My Way, there are “too few to mention.” But Rick Barnes and I share one regret together. Although some disappointments in life may not have a happy ending, this… Continue reading No regrets
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