You might have seen it — I just wrote a piece about Albert Pujols that was mostly intended to celebrate the player that Pujols was not so long ago. It seems amazing to me that Pujols is coming to the end of his fifth season with the Angels, which means that there are is a whole…
Month: August 2016
The Olympics Are Over
Hey, you know what i should do? I should get back to that Baseball 100 list. In the meantime, here are a few more links: HELEN MAROULIS: A story about a wrestler, a legend and junk food. TEN EVENTS, ONE DAY: It was an idea that seemed better in the middle of the night. LOCHTE: Fame and…
Olympics!
So, been meaning to check in. But, well, the Olympics … Here are a few links: BALANCE BEAM: The beam hates everyone. LANE 8: Show up to see Bolt, see a ridiculous world record for free. BOLT: All Usain Bolt does is run. DEAR JORDAN: Bulk email all the golfers who didn’t show up. NICO: The cool story of…
Rio Diary: I’m Here
Had the quirkiest thought today, a thought so quirky that I am quite sure I can not explain it well enough. Apologies in advance. I was in my room hazily getting ready for Olympic Day No. 495 or whatever it is when I glanced at my phone to get the weather. Cool. Rain. OK. Get…
Rio Diary Day 2: Epee Man
Rio Diary Day 2: Jason Pryor You may have heard the story of fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad. She will become the first American athlete ever to compete at the Olympics wearing a hijab, a headscarf commonly worn by Muslim women as a symbol of modesty. She was the focus of the fencing pre-Olympics press conference, of…
Rio Diary Day 1
Day 1: Laura Graves The wonder of the Summer Olympics is how huge it is — this is not to downplay the splendor of the Winter Olympics but, let’s not kid anybody, they are two very different things. The Winter Olympics are an international celebration of winter, of snow, of ice, of the extraordinary things…
Crohn’s Disease
Well, I made it to Rio. I would say the city is approximately 63% ready for the Olympics, but that’s an early estimate. And they do have four more days. I think I mentioned in the last post that I was working on one of the most emotional stories of my life as a writer. It…