28

Jan

Killing in the Name, Rage Against the Machine

Let me give a few disclaimers before I get into this. I coached rowing, a sport that often appeals to

28 Jan 2026

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14

Jan

It's a New Year - Who Cares

I didn’t originally want to write a New Year’s themed post. I’m not a big New Year’

14 Jan 2026

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17

Dec

Thankfulness, Take 2

This is a re-do. A short do-over. I missed the Thanksgiving roundup of thankfulness because I was grumpy that day.

17 Dec 2025

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03

Dec

Thankfulness

Gratefulness practices are a really good thing. This is the time of year for it. People are either writing about

03 Dec 2025

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19

Nov

The Importance of Being Cool

I have never been cool. I’m even less cool now. I can look back on pictures of me at

19 Nov 2025

4 min read

05

Nov

Youth Sports

God, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve tried to write this essay. I kept getting stuck,

05 Nov 2025

6 min read

13

Oct

I am nothing if not sincere.

So I left Substack. Taylor Swift said something in an interview recently that has made me do some soul-searching. I

13 Oct 2025

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13

Oct

Adding My Voice to the Choir

Hopefully not the cacophony I don’t claim to be an expert. I’m pretty smart, but I’m not

13 Oct 2025

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13

Sep

survival-by-muse

This song, “Survival,” was the official theme song for the 2012 London Olympics. I did not compete in or attend

13 Sep 2025

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10

Sep

Not Crazy

I'm a mom, but I am not crazy.

10 Sep 2025

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