There are a number of great online coupon campaigns that are live on shelbystar.com.
The latest one is a buy one get one free footlong hot dog offer from Dairy Queen. This is one I plan on taking advantage of today!
Another great food coupon is a special from Cottons Seafood offering $1.00 off any plate meal. I can tell you that Cotton's portions are great and the food is too.
One other online coupon offer is for a digital thermostat installed for just $99 from Shelby Refrigeration. A buddy of mine recently tried to install his own thermostat and I know after all the trouble he went through he would have loved to have taken advantage of that coupon offer. Digital thermostats can help reduce cooling cost and givent the price of gas these days, any savings can be a big help.
I hope you are like me and take advantage of these great coupons online. Let me know if you would like a link to the coupon emailed to you. arongoss@shelbystar.com
Friday, May 23, 2008
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Parents Behaving Badly
The GCCSA Rec. tournament concluded this weekend. I had the opportunity to watch some really good youth soccer.
I witnessed one particularly thrilling game that ended in a shoot out. The emotion and intensity from the fans and kids rivaled that of any major sporting event. The game ended as you would predict, with one team the winner and another team the loser.
Both teams had nothing to be ashamed of with their play on the field, they all gave it their best effort and played with a spirit and passion for the game - both things necessary to advance the sport in our country.
The ones who should be ashamed are the ones on the sidelines who did not behave, the ones with the age and experience to know better, but didn't act better. The ones who are responsible for passing on the traits of fair play, sportmanship, humility in victory and honor in defeat, but chose to blame and curse others. You know who you are. If you feel guilty right now, then I'm probably talking about you.
I certainly do not live in a glass house and I am not one to cast stones. I could have done better in my game as well.
My team lost in the first round of the tournament. After the third questionable call to go against my team I threw off my sunglasses in disgust, shattering the lenses. At the end of the game one of my players handed me the broken glasses and lenses and asked Mr. Goss, why did you throw those? I told him that I behaved badly and I should not have done that. I went on to tell him and all the other members of the team, as I promised before the game - win or lose, I am proud of you.
Here's hoping we can all remember to behave on the sidelines. It is our children who are watching us.
I witnessed one particularly thrilling game that ended in a shoot out. The emotion and intensity from the fans and kids rivaled that of any major sporting event. The game ended as you would predict, with one team the winner and another team the loser.
Both teams had nothing to be ashamed of with their play on the field, they all gave it their best effort and played with a spirit and passion for the game - both things necessary to advance the sport in our country.
The ones who should be ashamed are the ones on the sidelines who did not behave, the ones with the age and experience to know better, but didn't act better. The ones who are responsible for passing on the traits of fair play, sportmanship, humility in victory and honor in defeat, but chose to blame and curse others. You know who you are. If you feel guilty right now, then I'm probably talking about you.
I certainly do not live in a glass house and I am not one to cast stones. I could have done better in my game as well.
My team lost in the first round of the tournament. After the third questionable call to go against my team I threw off my sunglasses in disgust, shattering the lenses. At the end of the game one of my players handed me the broken glasses and lenses and asked Mr. Goss, why did you throw those? I told him that I behaved badly and I should not have done that. I went on to tell him and all the other members of the team, as I promised before the game - win or lose, I am proud of you.
Here's hoping we can all remember to behave on the sidelines. It is our children who are watching us.
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