The classic trolley problem, in ethics, asks whether an action that causes harm is preferable to an inaction that causes more harm. While useful as a thought experiment, I have issues with it; namely, that the problem has almost no relevance to real life--or even to the artificial life we sometimes construct for ourselves ( Read more... )

"Silence is Golden"

"C'mon man! Let's go!" TJ turned to look at Marcus as they walked back to the huddle. "We still got this!"

Of course, Marcus was always loud on the court. The difference was, right now he had to be. A twelve-point lead had dwindled to two in the last two minutes of game time, and Stewart Pavilion was rocking. Literally--as TJ ( Read more... )

For Love of the Game

It's go time.

House lights down,
batter up,
take your marks,
start the clock.

Breathe.

Wait.
Where are the butterflies?
Where are the nerves?
Why aren't I scared?

Action!
Play ball!
GO!
Shuffle up and deal!

Okay. Let's play.Something's not right ( Read more... )

"Reminders"He said he could make me a star ( Read more... )

"Take Me Out"Look, kid, I know what you've heard. I know it looks bad, but I promise you, I wasn't in on it ( Read more... )

Bums

A basketball player, generally acknowledged as one of the greatest athletes anywhere, cramps up with four minutes to go in a playoff game, and he gets ripped by fans and athletes alike.

A horse with a great pedigree wins two incredibly tough horse races, then loses a third by less than a second, and suddenly no horse is ever going to win ( Read more... )

"Enhanced"

Why, you ask? Why would someone willingly choose this side of the fight?

Come on. What's the reason anybody does anything these days? Yeah, being on this side carries some risks, but trust me: The rewards are very much worth it.

Plus, I'm a fan of the game. I want to see the best players out there, every week. Have you watched a game ( Read more... )

"G.O.A.T."

I get it, I do. I'm always gonna have haters. There's always gonna be folks out there who don't want to recognize greatness. You wanna know why they don't?

'Cause they're afraid. They're afraid to let go of whoever they've been idolizing, afraid to admit they're wrong, afraid of letting me take my rightful place as the king of New York.

( Yeah, I said it. )

For fans of baseball--heck, for fans of sports--there's no greater spectacle than the World Series. Let's enjoy it together, shall we?

I'll be responding to comments when I can. All updates, of course, are subject to a flaky internet connection.

( And away we go! )

"The Call"

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