Tony Snow and Snowboarding
Tony Snow, political pundit (print, radio and TV) and most famously, White House press secretary, died today at the age of 53. He had a several-year battle with colon cancer, which he beat once--but could not beat twice.
Since this blog is about snowboarding, you might ask ... OK, so what does he have to do with snowboarding?
I don't know if Tony Snow ever tried riding down a mountain or even a bunny hill on a snowboard (though with a name like that, he should have). I'd like to think so; it would have been consistent with his general outlook on life--at least as I understand it.
See, for example, the commencement address he gave in 2007 to the Catholic University of America.
He tells a story about a time of cycling through the Texas countyside with his boss at the time, George W. Bush. It didn't end up all that well; he crashed into a tree and made a substantial part of his trip with a wobbly front tire.
"The point’s simple," he told graduates at the end of the story. "When a chance presents itself, take a prudent and interesting risk. If it doesn’t work out, that is okay. Don’t worry about that, either. You see, God presents blessings in unexpected packages. Don’t overlook them. Remember: no guts, no glory."
"Take a prudent and interesting risk." I like that.
It's a good attitude to have when considering whether to start snowboarding, and to keep with you once you are a snowboarder. It will help you, as he told the class of 2007, "live boldly. Live a whole life."
Since this blog is about snowboarding, you might ask ... OK, so what does he have to do with snowboarding?
I don't know if Tony Snow ever tried riding down a mountain or even a bunny hill on a snowboard (though with a name like that, he should have). I'd like to think so; it would have been consistent with his general outlook on life--at least as I understand it.
See, for example, the commencement address he gave in 2007 to the Catholic University of America.
He tells a story about a time of cycling through the Texas countyside with his boss at the time, George W. Bush. It didn't end up all that well; he crashed into a tree and made a substantial part of his trip with a wobbly front tire.
"The point’s simple," he told graduates at the end of the story. "When a chance presents itself, take a prudent and interesting risk. If it doesn’t work out, that is okay. Don’t worry about that, either. You see, God presents blessings in unexpected packages. Don’t overlook them. Remember: no guts, no glory."
"Take a prudent and interesting risk." I like that.
It's a good attitude to have when considering whether to start snowboarding, and to keep with you once you are a snowboarder. It will help you, as he told the class of 2007, "live boldly. Live a whole life."
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