Monthly Archives: June 2015

What Was Lost

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Tom Garrett

Today’s ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges represents the culmination of a perfectly executed public-relations campaign. It is impossible not to be impressed by what this activist-driven effort accomplished—I mean in real terms, not the unserious victory slogans of the campaign … Continue reading →

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Is Dylann Roof America Personified?

Posted on June 20, 2015 by Tom Garrett

The horrific, racially motivated murder spree by Dylann Roof also served as a call to action for those who see the awful events of Wednesday night as corroboration of their core beliefs about the poisonous nature of American culture. Briefly, … Continue reading →

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Gender in Sport, Redux

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Tom Garrett

I’ve seen several spot-on, anti-FIFA commentaries in recent weeks, but this one has nothing to do with corruption. Rather than focus on the scandal that has rocked FIFA, Kate Fagan’s espnW piece took soccer’s governing body to task over “gender verification” testing: … Continue reading →

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Ranking the Viability of Money in the Bank Candidates

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Tom Garrett

From a storytelling perspective, Money in the Bank has easily become one of the WWE’s most critical annual shows, and the only show created in the past decade that cracks the list. Money in the Bank is as pivotal as … Continue reading →

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