Jim Hallman stands behind a protective screen in a batting cage at Holiday Park in West Des Moines on a warm July morning. Hallman is giving a hitting lesson to Valley High School sophomore softball ...

You likely know that you can find a lesson in almost anything in life. I gain the most amazing insights as I keep my mind on the principle that if you keep your mind open and seek, you will find. Last ...

Regardless of who wins, at the end of the game everybody gets a raspa. (Those raspas taste better if you win. If you disagree, there's an excellent chance that at least one of your nontriumphant ...