Month: January 2016

What John Tesh, Wilson Philips and Monty Python have to do with the Meaning of Life in the dead of winter

I’m taking a moment here to remember someone who, to me, was a legend. I heard this morning that Koni Rupprechter had passed away. Koni was the head Womens DH coach for the US Ski Team from 87-89 or so. He was as unconventional as he was classically Austrian. Smoking, drinking, charming—the man knew how to balance intensity and levity. What he was best at, however, was working the room. He knew how to read … » read more