Life has a funny way of throwing us a curveball right when we think we’ve got our stance figured out. Nobody knows that better than Michael J. Fox. Through his foundation, he’s been a beacon of light for folks navigating Parkinson’s disease, but even the strongest light can flicker. In his memoir, No Time Like…
Outrageous
I’m reading a book that asks me to write down one outrageous goal. I don’t know the punchline yet—what I’m actually supposed to do with it—but the prompt itself got me thinking. Not just about my own choice, but about the word outrageous. It’s a chameleon of a word. What’s wild to me might be…
Fandom
Suzy’s doctor was hoarse this morning. He apologized, explaining it wasn’t a medical issue—just “sports related.” We were a little puzzled at first, but when we asked again, he confessed he’d spent the weekend watching his favorite team lose to Texas. I told him he finally knew what it was like to be a Razorback…
Distractions
I was finally set to write the piece I’ve wanted to address for a long time: the conflict between a game I love—football—and everything that troubles me about it, particularly CTE. People ask me about it constantly, but finding the right words has been a slow, heavy process. Anyway, the weekend arrived, the desk was…
We’ve Got To Get Better
Accepting oneself does not preclude an attempt to get better. — Flannery O’Connor No matter how well our team played on Saturday, our football coach would sit us down on Sunday, look around the room, and tell us we had to get “better.” Except, carried by a deep Georgia drawl, the word sounded more like…