Ricky Hatton says depression almost drove him to suicide after he was knocked out by Manny Pacquiao in 2009. In an exclusive interview on BBC Radio 5 live, Hatton explained how his life spiralled out of control in a battle with drink and drugs. Hatton confirmed his retirement in July and now runs a successful [...]
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BBC Sport – Ricky Hatton considered suicide after defeat by Manny Pacquiao
Posted by Evan Trowbridge on September 29, 2011
http://evantrowbridge.com/2011/09/29/bbc-sport-ricky-hatton-considered-suicide-after-defeat-by-manny-pacquiao/
Love is a Choice: 30 Ways to Love in Action | Tiny Buddha
“We come to love not by finding a perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly.” ~Sam Keen I recently went with girlfriends to hear one of our favorite beach bands play. Since I turn into a pumpkin at midnight, I talked a friend into taking me home early. While walking to [...]
Posted by Evan Trowbridge on September 27, 2011
http://evantrowbridge.com/2011/09/27/love-is-a-choice-30-ways-to-love-in-action-tiny-buddha/
Transgender kids: Painful quest to be who they are – CNN.com
Berkeley, California (CNN) — One of the first things Thomas Lobel told his parents was that they were wrong. The 3-year-old had learned sign language because he had apraxia, a speech impediment that hindered his ability to talk. The toddler pointed to himself and signed, “I am a girl.” “Oh look, he’s confused,” his parents [...]
Posted by Evan Trowbridge on September 27, 2011
http://evantrowbridge.com/2011/09/27/transgender-kids-painful-quest-to-be-who-they-are-cnn-com/
Brookline group: Wave bye to Pledge of Allegiance in school – BostonHerald.com
Can we say goodbye to these people? Seriously, if only America were an island and we could vote them off… Jeff Probst, CBS, let’s make this primetime gold. In all seriousness the concept itself does not deeply “offend” me. However, the desires to ban the pledge are largely hollow and purposeless. Casting aside the conspiracy [...]
Posted by Evan Trowbridge on September 8, 2011
http://evantrowbridge.com/2011/09/08/brookline-group-wave-bye-to-pledge-of-allegiance-in-school-bostonherald-com/
The world still thinks Americans are coolest – poll | Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) – They may be witnessing their global superpower influence decline in the face of challenges from other emerging players on the world stage, but Americans have been voted the world’s “coolest nationality” in an international poll. Social networking site Badoo.com (www.badoo.com) asked 30,000 people across 15 countries to name the coolest nationality and [...]
Posted by Evan Trowbridge on September 7, 2011
http://evantrowbridge.com/2011/09/07/the-world-still-thinks-americans-are-coolest-poll-reuters/
Norway’s attacks reveal world of hatred – Al Jazeera English
The Norwegian terrorist who murdered more than ninety innocent civilians – many of whom were teenagers – did not act alone. Or rather, he acted within a cultural and political context that legitimises his fearful and hate-infested worldview. It is now clear that Anders Behring Breivik was exposed to large amounts of right-wing propaganda. This [...]
Posted by Evan Trowbridge on July 24, 2011
http://evantrowbridge.com/2011/07/24/norways-attacks-reveal-world-of-hatred-al-jazeera-english/
Law School Economics – Job Market Weakens, Tuition Rises – NYTimes.com
WITH apologies to show business, there’s no business like the business of law school. The basic rules of a market economy — even golden oldies, like a link between supply and demand — just don’t apply. Legal diplomas have such allure that law schools have been able to jack up tuition four times faster than [...]
Posted by Evan Trowbridge on July 17, 2011
http://evantrowbridge.com/2011/07/17/law-school-economics-job-market-weakens-tuition-rises-nytimes-com/
Life lesson for Michele Bachmann: read the small print if ‘slavery’ appears | guardian.co.uk
Michele Bachmann had been doing so well. The tea-party darling from Minnesota is almost neck and neck with Mitt Romney as favourite for the Republican nomination for next year’s presidential race. So far she’s largely avoided the pitfalls that Sarah Palin stumbled into in the 2008 White House race, while enjoying almost Palinesque outpourings of [...]
Posted by Evan Trowbridge on July 11, 2011
http://evantrowbridge.com/2011/07/11/life-lesson-for-michele-bachmann-read-the-small-print-if-slavery-appears-guardian-co-uk/
Effective Scheduling – AskMen
The ability to create and keep effective schedules is not highly regarded. It’s not often a compliment one hears or makes about a colleague or coworker. That isn’t to say it has no value or importance. Rather, it is an ability that is associated with characteristics — like “accountable,” “responsible” and “dependable” — that will [...]
Posted by Evan Trowbridge on June 29, 2011
http://evantrowbridge.com/2011/06/29/effective-scheduling-askmen/
Rehire the coach who cursed at his players – CNN.com
Editor’s note: LZ Granderson, who writes a weekly column for CNN.com, was named journalist of the year by the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association and is a 2011 Online Journalism Award finalist for commentary. He is a senior writer and columnist for ESPN the Magazine and ESPN.com and the 2009 winner of the Gay [...]
Posted by Evan Trowbridge on October 29, 2011
http://evantrowbridge.com/2011/10/29/rehire-the-coach-who-cursed-at-his-players-cnn-com/