N.C. Harrison recounts his own experiences with bullying coaches.
Taking a Chance on a Tattoo for True Love
N.C. Harrison considers an acquaintance’s outrageous tattoo and contemplates taking a few risks of his own.
Dating and Lifting: Working on Your Weak Points
It doesn’t take long to go from “totally sucks” to “doesn’t suck quite as much,” but that climb from “doesn’t suck quite as much” to “actually pretty good” is a long and painful one that has to be made inch by inch.
The First Date is the Weirdest
N.C. Harrison recounts some of his weirdest first dates and explains why those incidents won’t stop him on his quest for true love.
In Defense of Manic Pixie Dream Girls and the People Who Love Them
N.C. Harrison attempts to redefine a hackneyed trope while coming to terms with his own masculinity.
Why I Decided to Stop Being Underemployed
N.C. Harrison completed graduate school and wound up back at the old job that he had worked as an undergraduate. Then he decided to quit and follow his dreams.
Getting Worked by a Pro
When it comes to professional wrestling, lifelong fan N.C. Harrison is happy to suspend his disbelief.
Duck Dynasty: Bigger Than Jesus?
While shopping at a Christian bookstore, N.C. Harrison encounters a cardboard cutout of Uncle Si from the Duck Dynasty show that dwarfs a similar cutout of Jesus Christ…and quickly realizes that this makes perfect sense.
What Could Be More Christian Than Cutting Off Food Stamps?
N.C. Harrison takes issue with former Cincinnati mayor Ken Blackwell’s claims of a scriptural basis for cutting off food stamp assistance.
The Forging of a Barbecue Barbarian
N.C. Harrison reflects on the arrival of fall, the loneliness of the barbecue pit, and the power of family traditions.
Masculinity and Fitspiration
Extreme training is for extreme athletes…and so is extreme motivation, argues powerlifter N.C. Harrison.
Why We Need Heroes, and Why AJ Lee is One of Mine
N.C. Harrison explains why we need heroes, and why pro wrestler AJ Lee is one of his.
My First Celebrity Crushes
N.C. Harrison reflects on the sitcom Designing Women, from which he experienced his earliest crushes and also refined his oratorical style.
Unnecessary Roughness: Male-on-Male Violence at Football Camp
N.C. Harrison recalls the high school football camp when he and his fellow players received an unexpected hit from a puzzling guest speaker.
So Many Hurts: Coping With Aches and Pains
Powerlifter N.C. Harrison recounts his many injuries, some of which are a legacy of the “face and hands” era of American football.
On Conflict and Peacemaking
Seminarian N.C. Harrison examines the Biblical precedents for peacemaking.