How one man lives life fully with his death sentence
A Man’s Responsibilities With or Without Leukemia
What do you say to someone who thinks that you are invincible and that you will be there to provide for and to take care of them?
What do you say to someone who thinks that you are invincible and that you will be there to provide for and to take care of them?
Black Panther: A Conversation about Real African History
Is "Black Panther" revealing black hearts or confusion about real Black history?
Is “Black Panther” revealing black hearts or confusion about real Black history?
The Tragedy of the Triumph!
If I had known the dangers of football, my decision to play might have been different.
— Mired in “man-tears” (you wipe them away quickly, so no one will notice), I paint this canvas revealing truths of those gladiators friends I revere, respect, embrace, and mourn. I label these friends, “gladiators” because, as athletes, we were expected to adopt this “archaic” analogy and we were to psychologically adapt to the concept…
An Athlete’s Inquisition of Possible Hypocrisy
Sportsmanship and compassion? Please pardon my cynicism.
Sportsmanship and Compassion? Please Pardon My Cynicism
Tackling the Football Talk With Our Sons
How do we talk to our children about CTE and sports?
— RSVP for CTE Football Calls Brain damage is a neurological disorder of the brain which has been given the name: (CTE) Chronic traumatic encephalopathy. It is a serious, debilitating, and family-destroying disease. There are no beautification processes or fragrance that will improve the putrid stench of (CTE). Some sports officials and marketing teams attempt…
The Indentured Servitude of Professional Athletes
Guaranteed mega contracts or myth?
Guaranteed mega contracts or myth?
A Son’s View of His Mother Through Adult Lenses
How do you see your mom differently now compared to when you where a younger man?
How do you see your mom differently now compared to when you where a younger man?
To Be a Champion: The Beauty of the Beast
How are men programmed to be disposable in pursuit of societal traps?
How are men programmed to be disposable in pursuit of societal traps?
A Former Athlete Reflects on His Role in Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
Would you have any remorse if you thought you may have contributed to the debilitating injury of another?
RSVP for Weekly Calls on The Disposability of Men — The sound of someone having a chronic traumatic brain injury is scary and sobering. Imagine being the person who could have been a significant contributor to this debilitating, life-threatening physical ailment. What if you were that guy your teammates and opponents were reluctant to physically…
The World Is Falling Down
Does man begin to understand the consequences in motion?
Does man begin to understand the consequences in motion?
Wait Broke the Wagon
Damn the torpedoes and full steam ahead.
Damn the torpedoes and full steam ahead.
The Day My Daddy Died
How would you react if you received heart-breaking news while celebrating major achievements?
How would you react if you received heart-breaking news while celebrating major achievements?
Making America Great Again?
Consider the magnitude of these FALSE hopes and dreams.
Consider the magnitude of these FALSE hopes and dreams.
Painted Images
The mirror reflects an image but the soul holds the truth!
Embed from Getty Images — In this world of colorization and the optical illusions that permeate the human psyche and blindly encourage “cognitive dissonance,” we find ourselves immersed in an array of different but the same dazzling illuminations! What hue are you, fuchsia, orange, yellow or green, seems like such a silly question, know what…
Kneeling to Stand
The NFL's star-spangled propaganda against our First Amendment right
Embed from Getty Images — “My country tis of the sweet land of liberty of the I sing.” Kneeling to stand. What exactly do these words mean, are they simply someone’s idea of poetic lyrics, do they embrace and embody a nation or were they juxtaposed to make the writer feel good? The Statue of…