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Don’t mess with Texas

June 8, 2013 / in: advertising, beauty, creativity, female athletes, inspiration, joy, marketing, roller derby, soapbox, sports, sports marketing, writing

I recently spoke about bout marketing at the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) annual conference. One of the things …

Girls can play sports, too

July 10, 2012 / in: advertising, beauty, fear, female athletes, health, inspiration, pet peeves, roller derby, soapbox, sports, strength, writing

I was snuggled comfortably in my seat, ready to watch The Amazing Spider-Man, when I saw the above spot about …

Project Mayhem

June 16, 2012 / in: future, inspiration, justice, pet peeves, soapbox, writing

Do you know when the ending scene of Fight Club makes complete and total sense? When you overhear the story …

Thunder Thighs and Cellulite: When is Enough, Enough?

February 7, 2012 / in: change, diet, health, sadness, soapbox, strength

For a couple of months now, I, along with literally thousands of others, have been following the story of my …

Public Service Announcement: A Runner’s Tale

January 19, 2012 / in: future, health, pet peeves, soapbox

Dear drivers of the world, Please do your part to watch for pedestrians. While on one hand, I think it …

‘Tis the Season

December 28, 2011 / in: hotpants and fishnets, roller derby, roller skates, soapbox

Ahh, the beginning of 2012. With it comes the promise of new beginnings, a Mayan apocalypse, and, as always, the …

I’m so mad I’m going to…

August 10, 2011 / in: creativity, pop culture, soapbox

A friend posted on Facebook today that Hollywood is planning to remake Dirty Dancing. I don’t know how this has …

Here’s one for the naysayers

June 2, 2011 / in: food, health, soapbox

I was excited to see the USDA’s new approach to the food pyramid today. A redesign of a plate featuring …

A reminder to myself, and to you

October 25, 2010 / in: soapbox

To anyone who has ever told me I couldn’t do something: thank you for giving me the motivation to prove …

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