In the midst of a desperate half-run through the soft sand and dark forest, a red-bulbed flashlight clutched in one trembling hand and my dog’s leash gripped tight in the other, I saw what was sure to be the next day’s headlines flash before my [Read more…]

“Don’t you ever wonder, if you took a left turn instead of taking a right, you could be somebody different?” DAVE MATTHEWS BAND I am in high school.  In less than a year, I’ve lost both a cousin and a classmate to tragic accidents. My [Read more…]

Snow started falling while we were enjoying dinner. And by enjoying dinner, I mean playing darts and drinking beers while a couple of burgers got cold on a nearby table. What better way to pregame before seeing Zach Bryan headline at Red Rocks for the [Read more…]

I was maybe two weeks into my internship in the Florida State University Sports Information office when one of the Graduate Assistants asked me if I could help out at football practice.  “I hate to even ask,” he said, “you’d have to stay late and [Read more…]