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Unlikely Olympians: 4 Athletes Who Beat the Odds

By Roadmonkey | Published August 10, 2012

by Cecee McDaniel Olympic athletes are, in a phrase, amazing people. Their displays of strength, endurance and mental toughness are the reason we watch the human drama that is the Olympic Games. Here’s four Olympians who forged unconventional paths to the London Games: John Orozco, 19, is an American gymnast and the 2012 national [...]

Also posted in Athletics, Dreaming Big, Olympics, Smart Risks | Tagged 2012 Olympics, against the odds, ambition, American dream, athletes, career, conditioning, endurance, exploring, Haley Nemra, John Orozco, Lauren Perdue, London Games, Melanie Roach, mental toughness, mindfulness, Olympic athletes, Olympic Games, perseverance, Roadmonkey | Leave a comment

A Guy Walks Into a Bar in Brooklyn (part 1)

By Roadmonkey | Published May 1, 2012

by Paul von Zielbauer There is a reason that Roadmonkey was invented in New York City. Tonight’s experience in a dive bar in the heart of Brooklyn illustrates the point. I walked into Denny’s Steak Pub, on the corner of Church Avenue & McDonald Avenue, in Kensington – deep enough into Brooklyn that you’re not [...]

Also posted in Adventure Philanthropy, Brooklyn | Tagged Bangladeshi communities, Brooklyn, Church Avenue, culure, Denny's Pub, Denny's Steak Pub, dive bars, exploring, Kensington, lamb gyro, New York City, pigeon glance, Santa Monica, white men over 40, Who dafuck | Leave a comment