Sam's Online Journal

June 1, 2013

Detours Soundtrack

1. Where You’re Coming From – Matt & Kim 2. The Clock – Thom Yorke 3. Tapes – Alanis Morissette 4. Burn – Melanie C. 5. Remember When – Avril Lavigne 6. Overcome – Better Than Ezra 7. Weightless – Natasha Bedingfield 8. If I Were An Angel – Marc Cohn 9. All Over You … Continue reading Detours Soundtrack

June 1, 2013

Wanting Contacts

“Only… only… wanting contact.” – Peter Gabriel, I Have the Touch I used to wear these humongous glasses. And when I say humongous, I mean seriously LARGE, like they took up two-thirds of my face. At least I had peripheral vision, I used to tell people, so I could make light of it. Then my … Continue reading Wanting Contacts

May 31, 2013

Friday Top 5: Spring Tidings

I know most of us have been waiting for spring for a long time (and some of us have been lucky enough to have it already for a while), so I thought on this final day of May I would list my top 5 tidings that tell me that spring is here: 5. Mud season. … Continue reading Friday Top 5: Spring Tidings

May 31, 2013

Signs

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May 31, 2013

The Nature of a Competitor: Part 4

**Summary: I coached varsity tennis for both girls and boys for six seasons, and this series is meant to highlight those moments that I felt were real connections between player and sport, between player and coach, or between opposing players in a competitive setting. The real nature of a competitor is shown through how she/he … Continue reading The Nature of a Competitor: Part 4

May 30, 2013

Profile

Hands pressed hard against the wall Assuming the all-too-familiar position Flashbulbs going off, blinding white Traveling at the speed of sound He shifts from one foot to the other Asking the audience for forgiveness Of one kind or another Or a pleasant kind of interlude Not unlike a skip in a record That keeps playing … Continue reading Profile