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Published in A Rough Cut

·May 5, 2021

How YouTube Ballers Show the Rise of Amateurism

The biggest basketball player on YouTube isn’t Lebron James. It isn’t James Harden, Kylie Irving, or even Steph Curry. It’s a shaggy-haired 21-year-old from Kenosha, Wisconsin. If you came across the most prominent basketball player on YouTube, you wouldn’t give him a second glance. Standing at a mere 5’9”, Tristan…

YouTube

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How YouTube Ballers Show the Rise of Amateurism
How YouTube Ballers Show the Rise of Amateurism
YouTube

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Published in A Rough Cut

·Feb 6, 2021

Chess as a Coping Mechanism

Who would have guessed that Chess would become a top e-sport in 2020? The Queen’s Gambit Netflix series catapulted the ancient sport into the zeitgeist, but it also coincided with a pandemic where everyone is at home and an era when technology made it more accessible to play and learn…

Chess

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Chess as a Coping Mechanism
Chess as a Coping Mechanism
Chess

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Published in A Rough Cut

·Nov 3, 2020

When Coronavirus Found Me On Election Day

As if this year needed to feel more surreal, I tested positive for Covid-19 on election day. — As if I needed any reminder of how vast and connected our world is, a virus that began its journey through the human race in some part of Wuhan, China, found its way, nearly a year later, to me. Not for lack of effort either. I faithfully wore my mask…

Election Day

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When Coronavirus Found Me On Election Day
When Coronavirus Found Me On Election Day
Election Day

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Published in A Rough Cut

·Jun 1, 2020

America on Autopilot

As protests and violence hit every major American city at once, a country still reeling from a pandemic finds itself alone once again. — It’s hard to describe what the moment feels like. Since the country woke up to the reality of the Coronavirus in early March, there have been several anxiety-filled days and sleepless nights. Uncertainty and fear dominate the American psyche. But in the moment of crisis, rather than bringing us all…

Protest

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America on Autopilot
America on Autopilot
Protest

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Published in A Rough Cut

·May 5, 2020

We Gave Up Before We Tried

By the end of the week, most of the United States will be rolling back the self-imposed shutdown. But it‘s starting to feel like it was all for nothing. — By the time California lifts its quarantine order on May 8, we will have been in quarantine for more than 50 days. For my family, it’s slightly longer. My wife is a teacher. …

Coronavirus

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We Gave Up Before We Tried
We Gave Up Before We Tried
Coronavirus

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Published in A Rough Cut

·Apr 4, 2020

No Birthdays in Quarantine

Birthdays, like days of the week or wearing different clothes, have lost meaning in the soft quarantine of coronavirus. We stay at home, like hopefully, everyone else is, and hope for a card in the mail or a few texts or notifications on our long-dormant Facebook profiles we never got…

Journaling

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No Birthdays In Quarantine
No Birthdays In Quarantine
Journaling

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Published in A Rough Cut

·Mar 22, 2020

Drums in the Deep: Waiting for the Worst

Millions of Americans have been told to stay home to avoid spreading the coronavirus. Now we wait for the oncoming storm. — “We have barred the gates but cannot hold them for long. The ground shakes…drums, drums in the deep.”- Gandalf, Lord of the Rings So much has changed in a week. Millions of Americans are under orders to stay at home, and all non-essential businesses have shuttered their doors. Once busy…

Virus

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Drums in the Deep: Waiting for the Coronavirus
Drums in the Deep: Waiting for the Coronavirus
Virus

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Published in A Rough Cut

·Mar 14, 2020

America’s Tipping Point

The President made a show of his newfound commitment to mitigating the coronavirus outbreak, but if he fails to follow through, what then? — Is this the last weekend Americans will be able to move around freely for a while? It seems insane to suggest, but as one country after another in Europe moves toward restrictive lockdowns to contain the exponentially growing coronavirus pandemic, the probability has certainly increased.

Virus

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America’s Tipping Point
America’s Tipping Point
Virus

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Published in A Rough Cut

·Mar 12, 2020

The Night Coronavirus Became American

As the President finally addressed the nation about the virus - which has been spreading throughout the world and country for several weeks - little did he know that an NBA game scheduled to start at the same time would nearly overshadow what he said. Coronavirus is here to stay…

Politics

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The Night Coronavirus Became American
The Night Coronavirus Became American
Politics

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Published in A Rough Cut

·Mar 8, 2020

The Gentle Slope Toward Uncertainty

Coronavirus feels like a serial killer that we are no closer to catching. — Lombardy. The region in Italy that is home to as many as 16 million people has been cut off from the rest of the boot to save it. Months ago, we expressed astonishment that China could wall off its megacities. It seemed like the hallmark of an authoritarian government, an…

Virus

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The Gentle Slope Toward Uncertainty
The Gentle Slope Toward Uncertainty
Virus

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