by Michael Leach | Mar 2, 2017 | Life
Why is this an issue no one wants to talk about? Why is this an issue I never even heard our first female presidential candidate mention? Just thinking about the rape epidemic on college campuses literally hijacks me. It’s an issue I’m passionate about—one...
by Michael Leach | Feb 10, 2017 | Environment, Life
Spinning at the gym late last week, it hit me. I needed to get away—get outside, in nature, and most importantly, in water. I swim. I’m religious about it. Ever since my wheels (legs) began to fail four winters ago, I’ve swum 4-7 days a week. It’s...
by Michael Leach | Nov 14, 2016 | Environment, Life
Stop telling me not to be angry about the results of this election. Stop the kumbaya appeals for unity. I appreciate your open-mindedness, and pleas that we are all one—not Republicans, not Democrats, but Americans—but I’m afraid I need to call bullshit. I was born in...
by Michael Leach | Nov 10, 2016 | Life, Turkey Hash
Election day note to my nine-year-old daughter. When I got Kamiah down last night, after two hours of sharing what we had anticipated to be a momentous and joyous occasion, things weren’t looking good. After she fell asleep I went downstairs for a couple more...
by Michael Leach | Nov 1, 2016 | Life
I’m injury prone—have been since I was in high school. While it’s slowed me down over the years, it’s never stopped me from pursuing my passion for exercise, my addiction to dopamine, and my need for keeping my body in motion. My latest injury, sustained in a routine...
by Michael Leach | Jun 10, 2016 | Life, Turkey Hash
He was a generation before my time, but growing up in my house, Muhammad Ali was a religion. He’s a transcendent figure whose courage and charisma truly shook up the world. As a kid in Chicago my dad fought, Golden Gloves, so I grew up on the sport of boxing. Though...
