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ROY EMERSON: HIS PERSONALITY, GAME STYLE, AND LESSONS TO BE LEARNED
By Allen Fox, Ph.D. c 2018, all rights reserved The lessons to be learned from the career of Roy Emerson are that the ability to work harder and longer than anybody else can make up for less than superb physical talent, and an optimistic, happy attitude can turn that work into a pleasure and a…
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ON FREE TRADE, JOBS, AND TECHNOLOGY
We are on the verge of accelerating social changes. How intelligently our government and citizenry will handle these these is an open question, but very concerning. Let’s start with a few basic factors that must be dealt with. The first is that human beings need work, and I define “work” in the broadest sense as…
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“If I’m the Better Player, Why Can’t I Win” Now Available
“If I’m the Better Player, Why Can’t I Win” was my first book. Although I wrote it over 40 years ago and it was one of the first sports psychology books, human nature hasn’t changed, so much of it still holds. And it’s a fun read because of the many stories. it’s now available on…
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THE MEANING OF REALITY
By Allen Fox, Ph.D. c 2014, all rights reserved. The philosopher Parmenides, known for the philosophical school he established in his city, Elea, (in Italy) and his main disciple, Zeno, opined that the external world was, in some sense, an illusion. That there was no “reality.” Of course this seems, on its face, ridiculous. There…
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GREAT PLAYERS AND THEIR CHOICE OF COACHES
By Allen Fox, Ph.D. c 2014, all rights reserved There has been much talk recently about Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic, and Roger Federer hiring former champions to be their coaches. There are several reasons why this is probably a good idea, most obvious is the credibility and respect former champions bring to the relationship. Their…