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Discussion Time...
How Corporations Are Changing Skateboarding And Why It Matters
Very well written article from jenkemmag.com that deserves (needs!) to be read, shared, & discussed. Where do you stand?
Very well written article from jenkemmag.com that deserves (needs!) to be read, shared, & discussed. Where do you stand?
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Today's post, brought to you by Lolo & Lance Mountain
So I've been reminded (or perhaps scolded) by my dearest friend that I need to check in here from time to time and actually, you know, write something. Truth is, I've had every intention of doing so, however I'm a highly skilled procrastinator and have a long list of excuses for my neglect - no time, nothing to share, I suck, the sun is too bright, the air is too cold, the kids are too loud, no one looks at this page anyway, etc. to the x1000000 power.
I think perhaps I'm intimidated by this idea, of sharing my thoughts with the world. I have no message, no purpose, particularly in the realm of skateboarding. I'm not a weathered ex-pro with a multitude of road stories and snarky anecdotes, nor am I one of the multitude of heshers that lurk just outside the spotlight, affiliates with inside information and a vast syndicate of connections with the once-were and soon-to-be's. I look at Loveletters to Skateboarding, The Chrome Ball Incident, and countless others and wonder, what can I contribute?
I'm reminded of a very specific segment of the newly released Bones Brigade documentary (which is brilliant, by the way, if you have any connection or interest in the history of skateboarding, or, you know, a soul.), in which Sean Mortimer discusses the unexpected skateboarding career of Lance Mountain, who, by his own admission, was never intended to be a pro. But even though the ever-humble Mr. Mountain surely undervalues his skill and influence, Mortimer points out that "Lance let you say 'it's OK to be a crappy skater'...you can love skating and that's enough." Because what Lance offers is hope; perhaps that's why his time in the spotlight has spanned decades, and why he continues to be one of my favorite skaters to this day.
I think perhaps I'm intimidated by this idea, of sharing my thoughts with the world. I have no message, no purpose, particularly in the realm of skateboarding. I'm not a weathered ex-pro with a multitude of road stories and snarky anecdotes, nor am I one of the multitude of heshers that lurk just outside the spotlight, affiliates with inside information and a vast syndicate of connections with the once-were and soon-to-be's. I look at Loveletters to Skateboarding, The Chrome Ball Incident, and countless others and wonder, what can I contribute?
I'm reminded of a very specific segment of the newly released Bones Brigade documentary (which is brilliant, by the way, if you have any connection or interest in the history of skateboarding, or, you know, a soul.), in which Sean Mortimer discusses the unexpected skateboarding career of Lance Mountain, who, by his own admission, was never intended to be a pro. But even though the ever-humble Mr. Mountain surely undervalues his skill and influence, Mortimer points out that "Lance let you say 'it's OK to be a crappy skater'...you can love skating and that's enough." Because what Lance offers is hope; perhaps that's why his time in the spotlight has spanned decades, and why he continues to be one of my favorite skaters to this day.
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