Have you ever visited a historical site that you felt like you’d seen enough pictures and videos of that it wouldn’t be that big of a deal? Then you get there and it is completely different than you were expecting? Well I just had that experience too, with Big Ben, Parliament, and Westminster Abbey in…
Nicki Minaj, Killing Babies
Before you go saying that I am some Qanon loving conspiratorialist, make sure you’ve read the title of this piece accurately. Notice the comma? So, no, I am not suggesting that Nicki Minaj does indeed kill babies. I don’t know the woman, and shame on you for even thinking such a thing. I expect certain…
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Maverick
I’m going to give you a scenario that most adults at some point have found themselves in: A social cause or needy organization comes into your world somehow. Maybe a facebook post. Maybe a news story. Maybe an anecdote from a friend. However it comes to you – you become fixated on it. You MUST…
The Buck and Where it Stops
There are few professions where the old adage, “the buck stops here” is truly knowable. One I know intimately is college football coaching. Lose a game and it’s your fault. Period. End of discussion. But that’s really just the easy part. What happens when one of your players winds up in jail? Or dead? Or…
Don’t Get Pipped
Almost everyone knows of ALS, more commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Scientifically known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ALS is a devastating, incurable disease that aggressively attacks the nervous system. Gehrig was diagnosed with ALS in 1939. Two years later he was dead at the age of 37. Because of all of this you…
