skateboarding Archives - M.C. Allison

I’m Part of Generation X

Jan 20, 2025

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Dear readers, As I age and things get harder to do physically, I wouldn’t trade the year I was born for a younger one. I can’t believe I haven’t blathered about Generation X on my blog before. I searched my archives and couldn’t see any posts on it. I’m sure on my older defunct blogs,…

2024 Olympics May Rock Skateboarding

Jul 6, 2024

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M.C. Allison

in skateboarding

Of course, I waited a long time for the 2021 Olympics since it was the first to include skateboarding. Skaters were skeptical of the Olympics, stating it wasn’t core skating, or for other reasons. That includes me. At the bottom of this article is the link for something I wrote for Hackwriters in 2007 that…

Does Being Critical Make One An Expert, or Simply Jealous?

Feb 13, 2024

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M.C. Allison

in Opinion

My question with this entry is whether being critical of creative things shows expertise or a kind of jealousy in a way. For myself, I seem to be uncritical of anything. If I don’t like a song, I skip it. If I’m in a museum and don’t like an art piece, I move onto another…

Vlog About My Skateboard History

Jun 7, 2023

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M.C. Allison

in Vlogs

I’m going to do more of these. Watch and let me know what you think. I’m not going to write about it. The emphasis is on the video and verbal storytelling.

A Cover Suggestion Skateboard Twist For Free to Anyone Inclined

Apr 10, 2023

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M.C. Allison

in Music

I tried to play the guitar, but I could never get the rhythm. Anyone who’s heard me do Karaoke knows that was an alcohol fueled mess as well. But I got an idea for a cool cover. Willie and Waylon’s “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys,’ is a fun classic from…

Another Workout Plan, Consistency is The Problem

Mar 12, 2023

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M.C. Allison

in Workout Goals

From early February to now, I’ve been skating consistently since I joined Substance Skate Park. I think it’ll help, and I will improve by summer. For years, I did not skate much in winter, so how much I’ll improve is a guess. But I want to get good. On a sour note, I somehow stopped…

Skating, reading, and a Weak Attempt at Entrepreneurship #readskatelove, and Vids

Feb 28, 2023

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M.C. Allison

in My Life

Over three weeks have passed since my last post. The perception of time remains distorted compared to life before COVID. I’ll start with the shop I posted on my blog. I’ve done this before, but the process of setting up a store took me five hours. Through the hosting site Bluehost, I had to set…

Winter Thinking: How to Spend One’s Time

Feb 8, 2023

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M.C. Allison

in My Life

Metamucil is the most critical daily supplement I take in this picture, but the other two are essential as well. In June of 2022, I had a health scare that I went to the ER for, which put me on this middle-aged man regimen. It feels so long ago, even though it’s less than a…

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