BETWEEN THE SHEETS: DON’T DO COMPLACENCY

by | Oct 18, 2010 | Between The Sheets

As I write this blog Team Bernard has just finished up their 3rd event this season. It began with a win in our small Calgary Curling Club opener on Sept 10th (I had just flown in two days prior, from a two week African safari so I was a bit jet lagged). One thing we had agreed on at the end of last season was to not throw a stone this summer, so that we all had time to recover from a long season last year. So suffice to say – we were all pretty pleased with ourselves, my 10 hour time change and the fact that none of us had hardly thrown before the event didn’t seem to have much of an effect. We pretty much carried on from the end of last season. READ...

BETWEEN THE SHEETS: MEDAL RESPONSIBILITIES

by | Oct 4, 2010 | Between The Sheets

I flew to Toronto a few months back – out from Calgary at 5 pm and back home the next day at 3pm. Quick trip, for a great cause. It was the Microsoft Xbox launch M4M (Mission for Miracles) event. Microsoft was promoting their new “gaming and giving” concept. Gamers can now donate their points for great items and at the same time donated the points to the Children’s Miracle Network across Canada. It seemed to make so much sense to me; I was amazed it hadn’t been done before. You are now teaching a generation how to give – to show compassion. Sort of like the old telethon’s that use to be on TV, but now you are accessing a different generation – in their language. READ...