Voices

When the moment finally arrives you can’t forget to enjoy it. I took it all in for a second yesterday when I walked by the entrance to Heinz Field. Of course I snapped a picture and moved on and as I sit in my hotel room the morning of game day I...

I think my mother would sleep a lot better on Friday nights if I hadn’t chosen to play football. She is making progress though – I haven’t seen her have to leave the stadium yet when she gets nervous. In the past, well actually, currently...

I bet many of you have not heard of The Chicago Force. It happens about three or four times a week, I get into a conversation with someone and it eventually comes out that I play tackle football for the Chicago Force - a team he or she has never...

During the month of November, many people partake in “No-Shave-November.” The rules are pretty simple: do not shave for the entire month. Once December 1st hits, most of those itchy beards will be gone and mostly forgotten. A similar event not...

I believe that writing, in a lot of ways, is like exercising. The more you do it, the easier it is and the more you see the results of your labor. If you exercise once in a blue moon, you shouldn't be expecting six-pack abs and a gun show. Likewise,...

Oh! They’re back! I used to write this Links of the Week blog every week, but found myself running out of time in the week to scour and pillage the internet for the best links that are safe enough to run on ValpoLife.com and Portagelife.com. For...

We all dread Monday's sometimes. Back to work for many, school for lots of people, and a general mood of Monday's are a day to get going because you need to, versus eagerly anticipating waking up and having an awesome day doing something fun. Due to...

I couldn't be happier the NBA season began this week. Finally, a Chicago team I don't have to be frustrated while watching! Derrick Rose looks awesome this year, and I like the fast-paced approach the team took in it's first game against the Thunder....

Last weekend, I picked up a new video game: NBA 2K11. This game has been given rave reviews, and since I only buy 3 video games a year (football, basketball, Call of Duty), I figured I may as well pick it up. As you may know, the game features...

Of all my bad habits, of which there are many, I would have to say finishing 70% of something and then starting something else while never finishing that original project would have to rank among my worst. Take my weekly Bears article. You may ask,...