Rose Namajunas
In a martial arts world where people like Conor McGregor cause scandals by attacking buses and Jon Jones can’t keep himself out of trouble, one fighter is doing their part to bring back dignity to their sport — Rose Namajunas.
Sarah wrote about why Rose is a modern mixed martial arts role model in a story for Asian World Of Martial Arts.
To read it go here.
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W. Kamau Bell (left)
Comedian and television host W. Kamau Bell is a huge fan of action hero Bruce Lee.
He’s also a great example of Lee’s enduring influence on culture.
Sarah wrote about this in a piece for Asian World Of Martial Arts.
To read it go here.
Filed under Comedy, Culture, Films, Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion, Television
Around the Risky Fuel household we mostly consider anti-vaxxers to be crazytown bananapants wackadoodles.
That said, their backwards anti-science rhetoric can cause people genuine harm. Particularly to autistic individuals because of the (thoroughly scientifically debunked) notion that vaccines cause autism.
Sarah wrote about this issue in a column for Health.com.
To read it click here.
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Games For Change
I recently interviewed Susanna Pollack, the president of the organization Games For Change, about how her organization hopes to use video games — both the creation and playing of — as a social tool to help young people with less opportunity.
There’s also a Lady Gaga connection in all of this.
To read the story head over to Samaritanmag by clicking here.
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Rose Namajunas wins at UFC 217
The title fight wins by Georges St-Pierre and Rose Namajunas at UFC 217 recently weren’t just exciting victories. They were exciting victories for those who care about the dignity of mixed martial arts.
The pair both used their wins to talk about bringing respect back to the sport. It’s arguably something that was missing during the short blip that was the Conor McGregor cut-rate pro wrestler period.
Sarah wrote about this all for Asian World Of Martial Arts.
To read her post go here.
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I Overcame My Autism And All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir
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