I took my 3-year-old daughter to a Vanderbilt baseball game this past weekend and spent most of the game inside Memorial Gym, where outfield ticket-holders are directed for concessions and restrooms (both of which were apparently a lot more fun for ... [Continue Reading]
If These Stairs Could Talk
I spent some time on the Vanderbilt campus today and took the opportunity to walk up the stairs outside the main administration building, Kirkland Hall. These are the same stairs I describe on at least three occasions in the book – the stairs ... [Continue Reading]
An Appropriate Locale For First Remarks On “Strong Inside”
Last night I had the opportunity to be part of a panel discussion hosted by the Nashville chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. The forum was hosted by Blake Farmer of WPLN (Nashville’s NPR station) and I answered questions along with ... [Continue Reading]
First National Shout-Out For “Strong Inside”
In celebration of Black History Month, Athlon Sports asked me to write a brief story about Perry Wallace for their website. This was the first extensive publicity for the book outside of a couple of brief announcements, and it was fun to see the ... [Continue Reading]