Have you ever had to give up something you really, truly love? I have had to professionally, and it still causes me brief moments of grief when I’m feeling reflective about it. I loved being a sports journalist, and then a more general editor. Or, more specifically, I loved being in a newsroom. It is, for me, one of the most interesting types of rooms you can be in. Back in the “glory” days—and I came into the game well past its expiration date—I remember that distinct feeling when I got off the corner elevator in the Clocktower Building and walked into the Eagle newsroom. It’s that slight hum of noise that reverberates throughout the building, chitter chatter from the advertising team, news meetings on the fly with editors, and that boisterous sports section just shooting the shit, talking sports. Those truly were the days.
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I love the act of voting. I was reminded of this today on my trip to the ballot box, and then again when I opened Facebook and saw my memory from 2013: “Good luck to Ryan Cangialosi on his town elections tn. You got this, son!”
Because for me, voting in an election isn’t just about that top-of-ticket circle. Yes, sure, I ostensibly go to the polls to vote for a president or congressperson most times, but that’s still only part of the allure. It isn’t so much about that top-line item—it’s about influencing everything below it.
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I lost my touch on writing ledes. Call it falling out of practice. But I have things to say and time to write so we’re diving right into the topic—hobbies, or how I’m trying to find meaning in life and not just rot away. Hint: It’s not easy!
Continue reading “It’s All Fun and Games In 40k and Basketball”Book Thoughts: East of Eden by John Steinbeck
As one does during Christmas sales season, I bought a couple of things for myself with the intention of using them—I’m talking, of course, about books. I can proudly say I’m one of those people who buys books when there’s a stack of unread ones on my nightstand. There’s no better way to be.
I finally dusted off one of them, though—and I’m very glad I did. East of Eden is a book that has stayed with me since I finished it, and I think it’s even helped change my perspective on things going on IRL. That is the sign of not just a good, but a GREAT book.
Continue reading “Book Thoughts: East of Eden by John Steinbeck”Book thoughts: Good Inside by Dr. Becky Kennedy
As someone who’s typically not a huge fan of listening to podcasts, I listened to Andrew Huberman’s interview with psychologist Dr. Becky Kennedy in the middle of March and found myself glued to what I heard. Kennedy’s advice about raising kids stood out to me because instead of talking about timeouts or rewards and gold stickers, she talked about, what sounded to me at least, just kind of being real with your kid. As I see my parenting style grow and develop, something stuck with me about her basic, guiding principle, and the name of her book I subsequently picked up: Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be.
Continue reading “Book thoughts: Good Inside by Dr. Becky Kennedy”Dan gets married, I give a speech
I went to a wedding over the weekend for my friend Dan and his now-wife, Leanne. Additionally, I was also the best man. I’ve been fortunate enough now to give a best man speech twice in my life, but I don’t have the first one written down anymore, and there’s no video of it. So this time, I’m at least creating a transcript of what I said.
Continue reading “Dan gets married, I give a speech”Interview: Elizabeth Acevedo for Grum Project Visiting Artist Series
A major perk of my day job is that I get to interview talented artists and musicians when they come to campus for the Grum Project. Funded by a generous-yet-unnamed benefactor, the Grum Project allows Williston to bring in artists for mini-residencies or speaking events that otherwise would be out of our (financial) reach. The latest visit was from author/poet Elizabeth Acevedo, and I had a wonderful time chatting with her. Below is my story that appears here, plus two straight Q&A bits that I didn’t get to use in the story, but thought were cool anyway. Enjoy!
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I’m far from a certified music critic but I also have thoughts on records as I listen to them. I’ve heard of Boundaries in bits and bobs up until this year, but have seen r/metalcore go wild for their new album, Death is Little More, so I figured it was worth a shot to listen to. I knew going in that they weren’t necessarily my style of metalcore—I have no qualms admitting how much I love a good clean chorus—but I found myself pleasantly surprised coming out of it. There is a constant theme of dealing with loss/heartbreak throughout the album, which relates to my personal life some so that did add a more personal touch to the album, that I found enjoyable. Helped keep everything connected, too. Boundaries does a great job here of making songs stand out, yet also flow into one another, including a great transition from Darkness Shared into Like Petals From a Stem. Still not quite my cup of tea, but did pick up a few bangers for the metal playlist.
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There are times when I question why I keep a game on, and parts of the first half had me questioning my sanity last night. But, dare I say, the second half continued to give me a false sense of hope that maybe, somehow, despite the odds stacked against ’em, these Revs might still make a run at something.
Delusional, I know, but it is amazing to me that when we play in a formation suited to the roster, we look better. Switching to that 3-5-2/5-3-2 gave us something last night, and we took it to one of the better teams in the league (albeit when they might have come slightly off the gas). Or maybe I am just delusional.
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Welp, that fucking sucked. Wish I could be more eloquent in my summary of the game but what’s the point? Pissed away chances, subs pissed themselves, and ultimately we pissed away a point—or even three—to a direct rival in the playoff race.
But please, Curt, explain to us again how our roster was set despite a window still being open and our starting right back going down with an ACL injury.
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