GABRIEL’S STORY To watch Gabriel wield his bow, you would think archery was originally invented as a one armed sport. Meet former Navy corpsman and fast-rising Paralympic archer, Gabriel George. Ten years ago, Gabriel woke up in a Florida hospital—A motorcycle accident put him in … Continue readingGABRIEL THE ONE ARM ARCHER
When Rebecca’s parents (a lawyer and a civil engineer ) sent their daughter to UC Berkeley they figured she’d get a degree, but they never expected that 4 years later, with a psychology degree in hand that she’d become a world class slacker. THE … Continue readingREBECCA THE SLACKER
Larry straps two small plastic snowshoes over his running sneakers, then heads off for a routine jaunt of 14 miles on a lonely snow packed mountain trail. The run is nothing for him. He’s usually by himself, occasionally passing a cross country skier. Over the years, … Continue readingLARRY THE SNOWSHOEING SNOWMAN
If you head to the south end of Newport Beach, you hit “The Wedge.” A short area with a super steep beach producing massive waves that just crash into the shore. Late in the afternoon, dozens of locals fresh off of work, head there to surf, … Continue readingWedge’n It: Surfing Newport Style
From the outside, this gritty place looks more like a prison yard than a skate park. Surrounded by a tall intimidating barricade, it’s hard to tell if the fence is there to keep the onlookers out or the skateboarders in. Once inside the gate, I understood why they fenced … Continue readingDefying Gravity: New York Style
Meet the Body Artisan. ar·ti·san /ärdəzən/ noun. 1. a worker in a skilled trade, especially one that involves making things by hand. Alicia from my office thought he’d make an interesting subject, for obvious reasons. He’s been whipping her butt into shape for more than … Continue readingTHE BODY ARTISAN
Just south of Santa Monica Pier is a place known as Muscle beach. Here you will find a range of amazing athletes who for a lack of a better description are some serious swingers. One woman, named Anne, in her fifties, told me that she’d … Continue readingMUSCLE BEACH SWINGERS OF SANTA MONICA
