Playing in the past

When I was 5-years-old I lived across the street from a family very similar and yet very different from my own. They had a daughter named Ashley who was my age. We played together almost everyday. I loved going to her house. It was so different. Ashley had blonde hair. Ashley’s mother had blonde hair…

Friends are friends forever

One of the biggest complaints about being a sports journalist is the schedule. Nights and weekends are not a rarity, they are the norm. Sure, sometimes this job means you get to cover games for a living and gain free entry, but when all the stadiums close and you are finished with deadline and the…

These shoes were made for remembering

What makes a good pair of shoes? Is it the way they look, how they feel on the bottom of your feet, what ankle support they provide, how much they cost or how long they last? I’ve never been a big shoe guy, so I try to buy a pair that will match pretty much…