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Real Talk “The Story of Us” I don’t know if it’s because of or in spite of my experiences, but I love romance stories. I like the hope that comes…

NFL fandom, relationships, fantasy rosters, a new restaurant, rookie seasons, big plans and wagers can all bring the shine of success and the distress of disappointment. The way one reacts…

An Unexpected Party I spent the final weekend before NFL football in Oregon with my parents in-laws. My daughters, “The Sneaky Girls” were excited to have a long weekend with…

Back in February – or, as some people like to call it, “normal times” – I did something I had never done before:  I went to the movies alone.  Don’t…

What if we told you that just a man skateboarding to work, after his car broke down, drinking Ocean Spray cranberry juice while lip-syncing Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams” could captivate an…

It’s a Friday afternoon, just one day before college football game day at the University of Southern California (USC). Michael Edge, a 6’2’’ white man in his late 30s with…