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I Raced a 15-Year-Old Yesterday — And Won

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Yesterday, I did something I probably had no business doing. I raced a 15-year-old. And I won. Now, before anyone calls Child Protective Services because a grown man is out here destroying teenagers’ athletic dreams, hear me out.  The race itself lasted only a few seconds. But what it represented to me was much bigger. Sometimes You Need to Test the Machine As we get older, something strange happens. People begin telling us what we’re supposed to feel like. You’re getting older. Slow down. Take it easy. You can’t do what you used to do. Your best years are behind you. And if you hear that enough, eventually you can start believing it. Yesterday reminded me that the human body—and more importantly, the human mind—doesn’t always have to follow the timetable society creates for us. I didn’t line up against that 15-year-old thinking I had something to prove to her. I had something to prove to myself . Can I still move? Can I still compete? Is the engine still there...
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Monday is the New Friday: I love it!

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I came across something happening at Liquid Lounge this Monday , and I actually think this is a smart move for people who normally miss out on the weekend because they’re the ones working it. If you’re a bartender, server, chef, hotel worker, restaurant staff, retail worker, tourism worker, security, promoter, entertainment worker, or anywhere in the service industry , this one is aimed directly at you. The whole idea behind Clocked Out Mondays is simple: You worked their weekend. Now Monday belongs to you. And the slogan says it perfectly: MONDAY IS THE NEW FRIDAY Instead of another regular Monday night, Liquid Lounge is creating an Industry Night where the people who usually spend Friday and Saturday serving everybody else finally get a night to unwind, network, meet people from other establishments, have a few drinks, enjoy some music and actually be on the other side of the experience for once. 🍸 Happy Hour: 6–9 PM 🎮 Games & Vibes: 9–11 PM 🎶 After Shift Party: 11 ...
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Gone Too Soon — Remembering Robert

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  A firm, friendly and fair father, and a friend to many expats and locals alike, has left us too soon. There are some people whose passing does more than bring sadness. It creates a silence. It leaves an empty space where strength, kindness, fairness and familiarity once stood. Robert was one of those people. His passing is difficult to comprehend because men of his character often seem as though they will simply always be there. They become part of the landscape of our lives — familiar, dependable and constant. They are the people we expect to see tomorrow, the people whose presence quietly reassures us that some things in this world are still solid. And then suddenly, they are gone. Robert leaves behind his mother, his children, family, friends and countless people whose paths crossed his over the years. For them, the loss cannot adequately be expressed in words. A mother has lost her son. Children have lost their father. Friends have lost a friend. And our wider community has l...
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