Do football players poop at halftime?

Has anyone ever wondered this, or is it just me? More importantly, does anyone know the answer? I never played organized football so I can’t speak from personal experience. Usually halftime breaks last anywhere from 12 to 20 minutes. That’s plenty of time to remove any uniform or padding that’s in the way, right?

I can hardly believe I’m posting about something so personal, some people might even consider the topic crass. But hey, everybody poops, even football players. You do. I do. We all do the doo.

In the heat of the game, though, CAN a football be calm enough to visit the loo? I know during marathon races there are port-a-potties stationed along the way for personal needs… so maybe if runners do it, football players do, too.

If you have experience in this area and are willing to admit it, do share in the comments below!

-Out of the Wilderness

Why do radio stations still play “Rehab” by Amy Winehouse?

Does anyone else feel weird hearing “Rehab” on the radio?

The song is ironic, to be sure (Amy died of alcohol poisoning), and when she wrote it I’m sure she had no idea her stubbornness of saying “no, no, no” when someone said she should “go to rehab” would end up costing her her life.

I call the song a “celebration of defiance”… and completely in the wrong way. Some things should be resisted, and that resistance should be celebrated. I’m thinking of oppression, government overreach, bullies, etc. There are plenty of songs about overcoming these kinds of difficulties. But I just can’t understand why anyone willingly plays a song by a singer who died from what she is singing about.

I guess, maybe possibly, it can be seen as a tribute to her, as this song is her most well-known hit? I still don’t get it, though. If I were a radio DJ I would refuse to play that song and if I got fired because of it, fine. I would not want to be part of promoting a piece of art that shows arrogance in the face of self-inflicted danger. Perhaps the DJs could play any of her other songs?

I’m not claiming to be perfect or “holier than thou.” I mean, I still listen to Notorious B.I.G. on occasion and most of his songs are about smoking, or women, or guns, and he was shot to death. This is surely ironic, too, but his songs somehow don’t have the same element of naive pride in that one single Amy Winehouse song.

Am I wrong to think this way? Can you shed some light on what I’m missing?

Thanks for stopping by!

-Out of the Wilderness

-Out of the Wilderness

Elliot Page Goes Back To Being A Woman After Learning White Men Aren’t Allowed To Have An Opinion On Anything

Hollywood, CA — The actress-turned-actor Elliot Page has flipped once again to being an actress after experiencing firsthand that the white men she generally hated when she was a woman are still not allowed to have an opinion on anything.

Elliot made a splash in the entertainment industry recently announcing he was, in fact, a man, when all we had ever known about him was that he was a woman named Ellen Page. Once his manhood was established, his thoughts on issues like women’s rights, unequal pay, and racism were immediately deemed irrelevant due to the fact that he is a white man.

“How can he know our struggle as women?” asked one woman. Another chimed in, “He’s lived a life of privilege since he’s a white man in America!” And another, “He probably voted for Trump.” Once beloved as a young up-and-coming actress, now shunned for being a white man. Elliot admitted he thought he could help change the culture in America by coming out as a straight white man, but the truth is, that only happens if you come out as gay, transgender, a white person pretending to be black, or if you’re an old white man who plays “Despacito” in front of Latino people.

-OTW News

Children’s Books This Christmas

Some of you know that I have written two children’s books, but for those that don’t… I’ve written two children’s books! Every year around this time I like to remind folks that if they’re looking for a nice gift for a tiny loved one, they have two good options (the books I mentioned just 7 seconds ago!).

I wrote the first one after the title popped in my mind one day. “Big and Small, God Made Them All”… I wondered what this could look like if I wrote more about what it means to me. Could it be a blog? A video? Well, it turned into a book which I self-published, featuring artwork by Laura Watson. The message is simple: We often overlook a million things that, if you stop to notice, will amaze you with their details. These things we find throughout our world and our lives are a reflection of God’s creativity because He made them all! Find the book on Amazon here.

My second book began before I even knew it. I was at a Nashville dog park chatting with another dog owner, her dog’s name was Bamboo. I filed this in my mind under “dog names I need to remember.” Years later I still had the name tucked away until the perfect time to bring it back. The story in this book features a hound with big ears, of course his name is Bamboo! “The Brave Bamboo” is about a timid puppy who has a chance to become a hero. There’s danger in the back yard and only Bamboo can save the day. Check out his story by picking up a copy on Amazon here!

I can also send you signed copies of either book, just comment below and we can set something up. Thanks for stopping by!

-Out of the Wilderness

Music from Microsoft Holiday Ad – Dogs in Airplanes

I just happened to catch this ad during Sunday Night Football recently. The commercial is titled “Find Your Joy (A Dog’s Dream)” and among all the tech highlighted, it also shows a dream sequence featuring dogs doing lots of cool things. Very, very cute!

The soundtrack of this ad is a song that’s 25 years old. Yes, that dates it back to 1995. Why does 1995 not seem that long ago? Anyway, the song is “Alright” by Supergrass. The English band formed in 1993 but apparently broke up in 2010. Here is the music video for “Alright.”

-Out of the Wilderness