Jason Collins shocked the world with his simple statement. Jason said, “I’m a 34 year old center in the NBA. I’m black. And I’m Gay.” That makes Jason the first professional male athlete in a major sport to confess he is gay. Jason became a lightning rod for support and hate alike on the day […]
Smile In the Face of Drama and Fear
Posted on January 2, 2013 · 4 Comments
One of my favorite quotes came from a book you probably never heard about: The Principia Discordia. Bullshit makes the flowers grow & that’s beautiful. I would have legendary wealth if I had just one dollar for every time someone said something negative about me or spread gossip behind my back. I would be willing […]
Get Scared Early and Often
Posted on September 19, 2012 · 1 Comment
There will be tomorrow. That’s the worst lie we tell ourselves. Unfortunately, it’s also the easiest lie to believe. I played that game with my health for years. Once upon a time, I was a smoker. I burned through a pack a day on average for close to twenty years. Like most smokers, I remember […]
How To Deal With Shitty People
Posted on June 19, 2012 · 2 Comments
I had a guy come in the bar I hadn’t seen in months. I used to think he was my friend. That illusion didn’t last long. He tosses money around like it’s nothing. Nobody knows where it comes from. Theories range from lottery winnings to drug dealing. This guy likes to insinuate there’s mafia involved. […]
Death, Diabetes, and Depression: How I Woke Up After Loss
Posted on March 21, 2012 · 36 Comments
I found my best friend dead. It was March 22nd, 2010. I knew something was wrong. You could set your watch to Dan’s routine. His truck wasn’t at the bar that night. He was there every night. He didn’t drink. He needed the wi-fi. I walked in to several concerned faces. Nobody had heard from […]
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