by Dirk Hayhurst | Nov 17, 2011 | baseball, General, Spirituality
I’ve been thinking a lot about music, the brain, and memories. I know: an odd thing to simply wake up one day and start pondering. Hear me out. You may have had the satisfaction of watching the 20/20 piece on Gabby Giffords recently, where in it showed her therapist... by Dirk Hayhurst | Sep 16, 2011 | baseball, General, Spirituality, Uncategorized
“Hey Driftwood, how are ya?” Said an excited Sid. “What?” I said, getting off my twelve-speed and shaking Sid’s hand. “Driftwood,” he repeated, “or would you prefer Castaway?” “Your puns are usually bad but at least they’re decipherable. This one, however, has got me... by Dirk Hayhurst | Sep 15, 2011 | baseball, General, Spirituality, Uncategorized
“Did you see Manny got arrested?” I asked my dearest Bonnie, presently standing at my side with matching coffee cup and pajamas. “Shocker,” she said “Yeah,” I took a sip, “I guess. Though I was kinda surprised. He wasn’t the smartest guy I played with, but he didn’t... by Dirk Hayhurst | Sep 14, 2011 | baseball, General, Spirituality, Uncategorized
“If I tried to lift that over my head, the weight would crush me like one of those Super Mario Goombas,” I said, making a raspberry noise. Big J, laughed at me as he stepped out from under the weight rack. He always laughs at me when I say stuff like that. I didn’t... by Dirk Hayhurst | Sep 11, 2011 | General, Spirituality, Uncategorized
Honestly, I took History of Jazz because it was an easy A. In fact, the instructor knew this was why most kids took it; one of the reasons he didn’t take attendance and kept his tests relatively idiot proof. He wasn’t tenured yet and needed students to pass the class... by Dirk Hayhurst | Jun 5, 2011 | baseball, General, Spirituality, Uncategorized
I was asked to write this as the personal reflection for my senior seminar portfolio for graduation… I wanted to share it with you. Becoming Someone. Unlike many who write this personal reflection, I have the luxury of writing about life in college from...