Hoffman grabbed a hairbrush and stuffed nail-polish remover and cotton balls in her purse—she had hoped to do her nails while waiting out the storm—and rushed down her stairs. She walked into the suddenly cool late afternoon and started to…
Tag: TBI
A List Of Interesting Stories I’ve Read Or Written Recently
• If it went in, it would be the most famous shot in college basketball history: the first desperation toss to win a national title and the last step in the ascent of a tiny mid-major school to the top…
If anybody knows whether Marwencol is playing/available for sale near Philly, let me know
Deadspin reader “L”. sent me a link to the trailer for a movie called Marwencol, simply stating, “thought this movie would be of interest to you.” You were right, L, it is. So much so that I think I need…
I Do Not Approve Of This Message
I grant the unequivocal right to tacky injury-attorney ads. They’re everywhere, and sometimes an entertaining diversion when you’re in the car going somewhere and still listen to talk radio. The head-shot graphic’s too far, as far as I’m concerned. So,…
Today’s Metro story
… is about the brain-injury implications of the April suicide of U of Penn’s football co-captain Owen Thomas. Tragic, but the findings are a big, big deal. So, go check it out on the Metro’s fancy new upgraded website which…
Hit-and-Run America, Vol. CXXV
An ongoing collection of unsolved hit-and-run cases, with a focus on car/pedestrian incidents, from across the country since Jan. ‘010. If you know something about any of these incidents, or one that I’ve missed, do the right thing and call…
Must-Watch TV
I’ve interviewed Chris Nowinski on a couple of occasions. Once was when former Flyer Keith Primeau donated his brain — post-death, of course — to science; namely, the pursuit of the long-term debilitating effects of traumatic brain injuries, like the…
Weekend Reading Roundup (Shady’s Back, Tell a Friend Edition)
Sorry about not putting one of these clip-recommendation jawns together last week but nothing really rose to the level of me saying to myself, well, not even saying anything to myself, nothing was noticeably good last week in the funnies.…
Weekend Reading Roundup (The New Post-Construct Edition)
• Two months after concurring with a congressman that the data was “infected” and declaring that a testing program would be abandoned, the N.F.L.’s committee on head injuries joined the league and its players union on Friday in publicly releasing…
Hit-and-Run America, Vol. LXXXVI
An ongoing collection of unsolved hit-and-run cases, with a focus on car/pedestrian incidents, from across the country since Jan. ‘010. If you know something about any of these incidents, or one that I’ve missed, do the right thing and call…