A majority of my life has been spent pursuing a professional football career in America. At the time, football had my heart -- and all of my time and energy, too. One of my brother's friends (who was forced into being a big brother to me as well) retired around the age of 28 after making 30 million dollars in his career. So I knew that football was the spaceship that could take me and everyone I knew to a different life. I envisioned my parents and siblings never having to wo

We are rapidly approaching wildfire season in America. This is a time where you will be able to see luxury cars and mansions owned by the upper echelon of society abandoned out of fear of fires that often engulf the spiritually and naturally dry places within the western parts of America. It is always such a breathtaking event, seeing material possessions that most have spent their entire lives acquiring become a complete afterthought at the appearance of a fire. No matter ho

Coming from a family of soldiers, the thought of going into combat has always intrigued me. I don't think many people of substance would argue that risking your life for something greater than yourself is not a bad way to spend your time here on earth. Nelson Mandela even has a quote stating that if a man hasn't found something worth dying for, he is not fit to live. Since I have never had the privilege of serving, I'm forced to rely on what I've seen in army-style movies. On