Doobie Brothers
The Doobie Brothers are going to be doing a thing when they’re on tour this summer where they’ve teamed up with charitable organization Love Hope Strength to help find bone marrow donors.
The band’s gesture has already saved at least one life and they’re hoping to save more.
I spoke to band original member Patrick Simmons about how charity has informed the band’s entire career.
To read the whole story head over to Samaritanmag by clicking here.
Filed under Health, Music, Shameless Promotion
Bruce Bowen
When the NBA was in Toronto for the all-star game the basketball league also brought in a number of its good deed ambassadors.
I spoke to former champ Bruce Bowen about promoting a healthy lifestyle with good eating and exercise habits.
To read the feature, including why kids need to get off their phones, click here.
Filed under Health, Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion
Exercise tips for the depressed
Exercising can be a pain in the ass at the best of times.
When you’re depressed it’s even worse.
Sarah wrote some decidedly non-patronizing tips on what depressed folks can do to approach exercise.
To read these tips head over to The Establishment by clicking here.
Filed under Health, Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion
MMA nostalgia is dangerous
With mixed martial arts being such a new sport it’s only now that many of its legends are having to come to terms with retirement and/or the realization they’re now physically past their primes.
The fighters who haven’t recognized this are entering into dangerous, and potentially deadly, territory.
Sarah wrote about this topic for Fightland here.
Filed under Health, Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion
The month of April was Autism Acceptance Month, a counter-movement against the cure-focused Light It Up Blue campaigns.
As such, Sarah wrote an explainer for The Establishment about how autism awareness goes wrong.
To read the full story, go here.
Filed under Culture, Health, Shameless Promotion
I Overcame My Autism And All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir
Risky Fuel 