Taking things for granted.

Try as one might, only a minuscule percentage of people truly live each day like it's their last.

The magnificence of the dawn's first light, the laughter of children playing or any number of simple pleasures never gets by the acknowledgement of those precious few individuals.

Unfortunately, for many of us without such a daily, zen-like, appreciative outlook on life, tragedies like the one which took place on the campus of the University of Connecticut over the weekend, serve as a jolt to our psyche.

Our existence, time on Earth, and things we deem important, get put in a new perspective.

As a fan of sports, especially on the collegiate level, it's easy to judge the coaches an...

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