Dreams Ignored: When the Person Gets Lost in the Player
Joshua Corey Johnson revisits the book that archived his high school basketball days and talks about how letting sports put his true dreams on hold was his biggest mistake. In 1991 Darcy Frey spent...
View ArticleSolitude of the Underemployed
Jacob Tucker’s search for identity begins each day when his wife leaves for work. I can’t say that I’m unemployed. I teach guitar lessons to two people. I just taught a weekend express class at a...
View ArticleFathers, Sons, and Sports Fandom
Jacob Tucker’s father did more than just teach him how to be a good fan–he also showed him how to be a good man. Here’s his story. It makes perfect sense that, having lived most of my life in Texas,...
View ArticleThe Crossroads of Quarter-Life: Withstanding the Conventional Wisdom
The conventional wisdom on work, house, and kids doesn’t necessarily fit today’s quarter-life lifestyles. I find myself right at the crossroads of quarter-life. This past year I’ve been confronted with...
View ArticleWhat You Can Learn From Networking
Jacob Tucker got the opportunity of a lifetime: to travel to another city, attend an important dinner in his industry … and get panhandled by people on the streets. — He looked me in the eyes and I...
View ArticleWhy I Wish Gay Churches Didn’t Have to Exist
What if our churches took Jesus seriously when he said to love one another just like he loves us? — A friend of mine once told me about a black woman in a largely white church he was going to. He said...
View ArticleDear Brother
Jacob Tucker’s brother just turned 24. And it’s time Jacob told him what he really thinks about him. — Dear Brother, It just hit me that you’ll be 24 years old soon. 24! That’s a man, bro! Can you...
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