14 Habits For a Happier You and I

Many people exercise, play sports, or know someone who does. Having done so almost my entire life, I have a few pearls of wisdom. To gain an advantage, focus on a full body workout. In sports your base (waist down) are more important than your upper body except the mind and heart. It will bring more life to your conversations and rejuvenate your outlook.

I met a 74 year old man playing full court basketball. He was a teammate of Oscar Robertson (The Big O) on the Cincinnati Royals. He's a joy to watch because of his subtle technique and confidence. He has a team called "Man Up". In an effort to "One Up You", let me know how the following works for you.

If you would like to read the definitive book on basketball, I encourage you to check out The Art of Basketball by Oscar Robertson (The Big O). Be sure to interpret the words on the pages correctly and add your touch. Here's wishing you a lifetime of swishes and assists.

I'm sure for those who play other sports there is a book. Use your imagination to visually practice the techniques. Try blocking 30 minutes of time, identify the skill(s), count the number of mental repetitions, and sets. Then, try it on the field of play. I think you will like the results. Be sure to lead a balanced life.

Good sportsmanship has its privileges. I recently attended a high school basketball game and am disgusted at the behavior of a few. It must be stopped because it sends the wrong message. Additionally, realize it is about winning the game. A negative habit will only hinder your progress as you progress to the next level and beyond. Be in control.

1. Listen to your body and check with your physician before starting an exercise program

2. Do a variety of exercises

3. Play a sport

4. If a body part hurts, don't aggravate it basketball seek medical attention

5. During the exercise, mentally focus on the body part you're exercising

6. At least two genuine smiles while resting during an hour workout

7. Vary cardio routines including length of time, day, and speed

8. Have at least one brief conversation before or during workout

9. Compete with a sub-goal in mind (repetition required before going to the next level(s)) and reaching a goal

10. Less is more if done correctly

11. Drink eight glasses of water a day .... Start the day with one glass & drink less with meals .... Don't drink it all at once

12. Eat a variety of nourishing foods (include some fruit, one walnut, one pecan, two almonds)

13. Drink no more than 1.5 cups of your favorite sport drink after exercise

14. Don't eat within two hours of exercising for optimal stomach strength

Raj Gavurla works with organizations and sports teams that want to empower their mindset, mood, and motivation to win. He is the author of Winning at Entrepreneurship. Contact him at 404.918.7366, e-mail raj@rajgavurla.com or visit http://www.rajgavurla.com

Marvel Comic Books Dominate Hollywood For Now

Marvel Comic Books, dominating Hollywood basketball movie makers all over the place. basketball last time I counted, Marvel comics was taking it to DC comics, and hard. Quite frankly I do not believe that DC comics can compete.

Marvel Comics had laid the foundation of their fruits many, many years ago. This did not occur overnight. Hey I paid the price too, watching those early Saturday morning Marvel comic cartoons of the Fantastic Four, Thor, Spider-man. You know the ones I am talking about the still framed comics. Who made those anyway? In one scene, the thing was taking a punch, next scene he is smoking his famous cigar, what happened in between? I know, we were young...I would always look at my brother and say, hey what gives? He would tell me something like, that is how fast he is! Whatever, I did not buy it.

Marvel Comics paid the early price of exposure and now they reap the high rewards, what I need is for the good old comics to make a rebound, not just so that my collection would be worth something again but rather so that this piece of Americana does not get lost! I said to myself, I said self, what can we do to make sure that this art does not get lost. So that Spider-man forever will swing from the highest high-rises that NY City has to offer. Superman will no longer be intimidated by cryptonite, The Fantastic Four find a way to defeat Galactus, and deal with Dr. Doom, you get the picture.

Up to now, It is hard for DC Comics to contend with the likes of those 3 Spider-man movies, I will say it, not even the last Batman movie, It was real good I will give them that, but was I the only one that left the film feeling like the makers of the film did all they could to make Batman the co-star of that movie. It seems like the Joker was the main character and Batman was just along for the ride. Spider-man movies have all been about him and his conflicts and then the villains like Venom, Sand-Man, Dr. Octopus, the Green Goblin come in to his life and just mess things up some more.

I believe that Marvel Comics must have been very instrumental in making sure that these characters/Superheroes were kept in the context of the comic books and for the most part, I left those movies feeling that way. Maybe the fact that there are so many more movies from the Marvel Comics side of the comic book world to judge, it would not really be fair to judge. I do have to declare though, that If I see another Superman movie with Lex Luther as the villain, I might hurl a piece of cryptonite at the producers. Superman needs to fight a villain with color, boldness, and some kind of flair, if we can survive another Superman movie. Please!

Marvel Comics, D.C. Comics entertaining families for so long, lets not let this piece of Americana comics history go by the wayside...Read a comic...

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Nike Air Force One Shoes

The Nike, Inc company through its designer Bruce Kilgore made the athletic shoes that they have dubbed the Air Force 1; this is commonly worn in basketball games. Rasheed Wallace and Jerry Stackhouse have worn them in their games.

The shoes have been named after the American president's official plane the Air Force One. The shoes come in three different styles the low top, mid top and the high top the latter being not so common in many stores that sell these shoes. The most common are low-top and mid-top. The mid-top and high-top can be identified by the Velcro-securable strap, whereas the mid-top strap is secured to the shoe, the straps are removable and movable in the high-top. The Air Force One shoes comes in many different colors, the most common Air Force 1's sold are the ones sold in white colors commonly referred to as white on white or dark colors.

Other characteristic that identify the Air Force 1 shoe is the small, removable medallion that is located at the bottom of the laces; this medallion is with holes on either side that allows you to remove it by sliding it off the shoe laces. The medallion is made of silver colored metal has engravings with inscriptions "AF-1" and "82" which shows the year it was first made. The original shape of the medallion was circular but after it was redesigned to mark the 25th Anniversary it has taken a rectangular shape, also the silver medallion has been replaced by a white plastic one that has the same inscriptions. The Air Force VVX was introduced to mark the anniversary.

Air Force 1's were first produced in 1982 and then discontinued in 1983. The shoes were then re-released three years after it's discontinuing (1986), this time it was now branding the modern italic Nike logo on the bottom back of the shoes. Nothing major has changed with the shoes since then. However the original stitching on the side panels is not common with the modern versions of the shoes. Since then there have been more than 1,700 color variations that have been produced, this directly translates to an estimated revenue of 800 million United States dollars per year.

Nike Air Force 1's is considered the most popular shoe among the youth, hip hop artists and also street basketball players. In the year 2002 rapper St. Lunatics and Nelly collaborated in a single that was about the shoes.

Five years after the creation of the Air Force 1, Nike, Inc introduced the Air Force 2 shoes; this basically is a newer variation of the original, it has the typical flat-sole and comes in many colors. As Air Force 1, the Air Force 2 was re-released in the early 2000s. They too come in different designs, either the low-cut or high-top style. This later version can be made in any custom style but majorly they are in white or black with any color used to fill in the back heel and the Nike Swoosh.

Air Force 3 was introduced in 1988 and is the most popular of the three versions and more durable. In 1989 the Air Force 4 was introduced.

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