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As I opened my spring 2020 University of Houston College of Engineering magazine, I am reminded of an incident that occurred some time ago. Bobby, a friend of mine, challenged me to a shoestring tying contest. Bobby tied his shoestring so fast that I was astonished. I just stared at him. I never even got started. Now you are probably thinking this was when I was a kid. No, picture two 50- to 60-year-old men challenging each other to a shoestring tying contest. What is incredible is that Bobby only has one arm. On the cover...
Although they don't look intimidating at 4-11 and 5-feet tall, Clovis High seniors Maddie McNaughton and Gladys Miranda are giant killers when it comes to distance events in track and field. This year both girls set the CHS school record in the 1600 meters. Miranda set it first at Alamogordo on April 20, and four days later, McNaughton broke Miranda's record at the Hobbs qualifier. CHS distance coach Mark Bussen said this is an extraordinary event. "In my 25 plus years of coaching, I don't remember ever coaching a team where...