Powerful Words: The Iron
“The Iron never lies to you. You can walk outside and listen to all kinds of talk, get told that you’re a god or a total bastard. The Iron will always kick you the real deal. The Iron is the great reference point, the all-knowing perspective giver. Always there like a beacon in the pitch black. I have found the Iron to be my greatest friend. It never freaks out on me,... Read More
Powerful Words: Second Place
I’m here to pick a fight; I’m here to pick a fight with second place. I have about as much patience for second place as I do for flies in my soup. Take this speech with you to the gym and your workout. YOU DON’T WANT TO FINISH IN SECOND PLACE!! Or do you? Read More
They Died, That We Might Live
Back in September, on the first day of school, Martha Cothren, a social studies school teacher at Robinson High School, did something not to be forgotten. On the first day of school, with the permission of the school superintendent, the principal and the building supervisor, she removed all of the desks out of her classroom. When the first period kids entered the room they discovered... Read More
Powerful Words: Lifting in Prison
Powerful Words: Henry Rollins
“Through the years, I have combined meditation, action, and the Iron into a single strength. I believe that when the body is strong, the mind thinks strong thoughts. Time spent away from the Iron makes my mind degenerate. I wallow in a thick depression. My body shuts down my mind. The Iron is the best antidepressant I have ever found. There is no better way to fight weakness... Read More
