My wife does not always hear my compliments. She’d rather focus on criticisms in order to ensure she is always “improving her game” and not leaving any blind spots for “dropping the ball”. It’s annoying when people refuse to taste the sweet nectar of a compliment. But, as a [...]
One of the most watched and talked about press conferences was when Allen Iverson was talkin about practice! Reebok now has the Question-Mid Practice that pays homage to AI’s infamous “practice” press conference, which occurred almost 14 years ago today, on May 7, 2002. The colorway of the Question Mid [...]
Memphis, Tenn. Cover by Edward Shaw and his daughter Sarah Shaw This video is a cover of Johnny Rivers’ version of Chuck Berry’s song “Memphis, Tenn.” The song has always blown me away for the story – a six year old girl named Marie calls her father long distance and [...]
So my 11-year old is a massive Pokemon fan. Actually, I'm not entirely sure the word massive is appropriate, maybe gigantic or enormous is more suited. Either way, he loves it more than I love bitcoin casinos, which is saying quite a bit. I'm sure he'll eventually love those [...]
I was never a Boy Scout, but I did follow one of their main motto's which was to always be prepared. Whether it was for school, work, or play I tried to pack everything I would possibly need for that day. Following that motto really helped me out even [...]
I live in Southern California. Even without the historic drought we are in, this little stretch of the USA is delightfully dry, with stupendous temperatures. As a very outdoorsy person and I’m lucky enough to work from home. However, that combination is a crushing blow almost every single day, [...]
Neal Gabler is everywhere these days. Since landing the cover story in The Atlantic, The Secret Shame of the Middle Class, he’s been interviewed multiple times. I’ve stumbled across him on NPR, online, and the radio program On Point. The crux of Neal’s article is that 47% of of American citizens couldn’t come up with [...]
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This is not a story about weight loss -- unfortunately. Nor is it a fitness how-to. I’m not the right person to write that. This is simply about one dad’s motivation to get through his workout. Like many adults, I’ve struggled with those extra pounds over the years. And, [...]
