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The Unflattering History of Sports (and me)

The Unflattering History of Sports (and me)

Posted on June 23, 2013 by Ron Stempkowski
My first attempt at sports left a bad taste in my mouth. The briny taste of tears, in fact. I was five or six and was “encouraged” to sign up for little league baseball like all the other ... Read More
Remembering Pride

Remembering Pride

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Ron Stempkowski
(Our first Pride Day together in 2001. Notice Ken’s (l) nail bling.) This week I watched “Out & Proud in Chicago” on WTTW, our local PBS station. It was riveting. I always love a... Read More
Shiny, (Truly) Happy People

Shiny, (Truly) Happy People

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Ron Stempkowski
(A rare paparazzi shot, catching vintage badasses Denise and Ron (circa 1990) arriving “on the scene.”) I read a blurb recently about a study conducted on a group of “truly happyR... Read More
  • What It’s Like to Watch Your Story Land
    by Ron Stempkowski
    I didn’t expect this part to undo me. I expected nerves. I expected vulnerability. I expected that familiar, low-grade panic...
  • Holding Proof
    by Ron Stempkowski
    I didn’t expect my eyes to well up, but they did—fast and without warning, like a sudden summer storm you...
  • I Sent My Book Out Into the World Today (Please Advise)
    by Ron Stempkowski
    Today I did a thing that felt both thrilling and mildly unhinged. I sent my book to advance readers. Not...
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