There is a Place for All of Us
If Every Bead of Sweat Tells a Story... What does history tell us about who we are? I put together some images and let the pictures speak for themselves. more
Two Heroic Men Died Yesterday & Why Do We Care about the Royal Wedding?
On July 1, 2010, I wrote a small Daily Grind piece named Independence Day in a Time of War. It more
Male Body Image
Weight-loss. Weight-gain. Body Image. These words are mostly used to discuss the self-image of women. It is no accident that there are NO MALE WEIGHT-LOSS spokesmodels. Culturally, we are 15 years behind in our discussion of male body image. Men are afflicted with the same body image issues as are women and fall victim to same diseases like anorexia, bulimia and self-exploitation. We are not talking about it enough. Why? It is not regarded as a macho conversation. more
OPS: How to Survive an Alcohol Fueled Racist Rant
Monthly, I share about lessons we can learn from Other People's Sweat, and this week is a cautionary tale. Just in more
Other People’s Sweat: We are All Helpful & Helpless
My name is Amanda Hay. I’m a 33-year-old woman who has served 10 years in the Marines. I am now in school attending an interfaith seminary part-time. You may be thinking “a former Marine is attending interfaith seminary”? I am in pursuit of a “spiritually-grounded life,” yet I doubt myself along the way. Let me tell you now, an interfaith seminary education will put you through the ringer. You will be forced to deal with all the stuff you have against other people. more
Other People’s Sweat: Why I Hated 2010
I had a friend recently tell me to embrace the hate. No, he wasn’t talking about hating anybody just letting go of the pretenses that force us to be NICE. He also told me, since he has embraced the hate that he is more relaxed and has less stress. So I thought I might give it a try. "Why I hated 2010" By Michael Scholler more
Other People’s Sweat: Undercity
O.P.S. is a section where I share Other People's Sweat, stories of other people's experiences and how they live. I stumbled upon this video and I think it's amazing. Steve Duncan explores the Undercity of New York. He has a serious set of balls. I'm a wimp. Jumping off a 140m elevated platform is nothing in comparison. more
Fresh Brew: Inspiration for Following Your Passion from Preston Bailey
In reviewing my own experiences and lessons, I asked a few inspirational and successful people I know to share a piece of advice of their own. Today: Preston Bailey more
Other People’s Sweat: Reflections on the Stonewall Riots
Reflection on the Stonewall Riots: "I wish you were at stonewall with me and holly (woodlawn) in the late 60's when we fought back the police...all the drag queen's were taking off there wigs and beating up the police..... oh the police got scared, they never thought that would happen. that night holly and i got a few free hair pieces ...hair was flying everywhere...." more
New Feature: Other People’s Sweat
This is the debut of my newest feature, Other People's Sweat. As The Perspiration Journal (PJ) grows I experiment with new more
