Skateboarding
My Pal
- January 8th, 2012
When I was a kid my dad was a real son of a bitch. Not so much anymore. Now he’s …
These Important Years
- December 28th, 2011
I never took Driver’s Education in High School. I figured I didn’t need to – I had my skateboard. I …
I Found Out For Myself
- December 23rd, 2011
Right from the start I dreamed of becoming a pro-skater. But the dream I never dared to dream was to …
Give Till It’s Gone
- December 19th, 2011
“You GIVE and you GIVE and you GIVE Till it’s GONE. Then the people you fight hardest FOR Say you’re …
Tough Guy
- November 28th, 2011
The greatest battle in my life has been against my own shyness. My tendency is and always has been to …
The Next Big Thing
- November 14th, 2011
In 1999 Tony Hawk kicked down the door — He landed the 900ยบ and released his first video game — …
Gold Fishbowl
- November 10th, 2011
Here I am standing in the misinformation that gathers around a person. This I guess is what is called “fame.” …
Mercenary Blues
- October 31st, 2011
We wish our skateboard heroes could have perfect storybook careers. It sure would be nice if everything they did, every …
No One Taught Me How To Skate…
- October 26th, 2011
No one taught me how to skate. I figured it out myself, for myself. There were no short-cuts, no trick-tips, …
Rise Above
- October 24th, 2011
The first Black Flag song I ever heard was Rise Above. It was September 1984. I had just discovered punk …
Once Upon A Time In The West
- October 19th, 2011
Skateboarding in the mid- 90′s – It was like the Wild Fucking West. The Blackmailers, Railroaders and Land Grabbers: IASC …
The Searcher
- October 17th, 2011
My heroes were skateboarders. Not vert skaters. Not freestyle skaters Not street skaters. Skateboarders. I didn’t see a distinction. But …
My Best Friend
- October 11th, 2011
Before he became my best friend he sold me a bike frame that he claimed was a Redline bicycle frame …
Skate Escape
- September 29th, 2011
The first time I ever saw her was March 20, 1988. At the Vision Skate Escape. She was walking up …
Independence
- September 24th, 2011
Independence. It’s a word that gets thrown around a lot in the skateboard world — A word that has even, …
Jeff Phillips
- August 23rd, 2011
My first skateboard was a Sims Jeff Phillips Pro Model. It was under the tree on Christmas Morning 1984. That …
Skating With Natas
- August 19th, 2011
In 1987 I turned pro, dropped out of high school, and began spending more time in California. During my many …
South River, 1994.
- August 12th, 2011
By the end of 1993, I was broke — in debt to the IRS as well as to several creditors. …
Kilian Martin
- August 10th, 2011
Kilian Martin is the skater I’ve been waiting for – For over twenty years. Hailing from Madrid, Spain, Kilian has …
Ramon Gonzales
- August 8th, 2011
Very few of my modern day skateboard heroes are professional skateboarders. The progression of tricks, under the banner of a …
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