Tuesdays. 3pm. Mr. Greene’s house. That was the standing time and location that I sat with one of the most iconic figures in sports history to discuss his life for our book. Here are four things I picked up from our time together: ONE Success can come from anywhere. What are the odds that a kid from Temple, Texas, who was bullied as a freshman …
6 Reasons You’ll Feel 50x More Awesome Wearing Your Old Varsity Jacket
I could honestly write 6,000 reasons, but I’ll leave it at six. Why am I writing about this? Blame the absurd Texas weather this time of year. After a recent string of days in the 80s I threw my hoodies and most of my long sleeve stuff back into a storage bin and put it on the top of my closet. The next day it …
My Oscar Special: The All Adam Sandler Academy Awards
I see movies for one reason and one reason only: to be entertained…or my wife forces me to see something like La La Land, in which case I nap. So I guess that’s two reasons. This isn’t to say that I won’t see movies that make me “think” or that tackle serious “issues” or that have “something to say”, it’s just that if that movie …
How Wedding Crashers Reminded Me To Treat Magazines Like Movies
It had been so long I’d forgotten what it felt like. I mean, I used to do it so regularly that the idea of it being a rarity in my life at one point seemed unthinkable. It was so normal. So satisfying. So…enjoyable. I’m talking about grabbing a printed magazine, plopping on the couch and reading it in one sitting over the course of …
Why Jordans Are A Time Machine for My Feet
If you grew up during Michael Jordan’s prime, then you’ll inherently understand this. If not, you may not. I recently got a new pair of Jordans. Like, yesterday. My first new pair in a while. The second I opened the box I felt like I was back in 6th grade. Or 8th. Or whatever the years were where having a pair of Jordans meant something… …