In honor of the 2011 Women’s World Cup and the valiant come from behind win in the dying minutes of the match for the US women’s team against Brazil (122nd minute and penalty shootout), its time for LuckyRob to trumpet the roar of Womankind.  But I’m not lauding the fairer of the species like Lifetime might.

I present to you Five Women from history that despite all of the odds against them … redefined Badass long before Rambo tied his headband and picked up his explosive arrowheads.  These are real women and their deeds are fantastic.  And I guarantee you’ve never heard of any of them …

They are the Ace, the Outlaw, the Warrior, the Rebel, and the Self-Made Queen. [Read Column]

Before continuing, make sure you’ve checked out Scary Moments 10-6 in Part 1. [Read Column]

I watched a lot of horror movies when I was a kid.  A lot.  I was quickly indoctrinated in every sub-genre of the horror film – including the gore fest, the slasher film, the sci-fi dystopia, the monster movie, and more.  And by kid I mean starting at age 4.

Let’s be clear – when I say horror movies, I’m not talking about the Disney scary movie for little kids nowadays, such as the entire Goosebumps franchise.  Hell no.  No, I’m talking about The Exorcist.  Or Hellraiser.  Or Cannibal Holocaust.

I blame my dad.

He loved being scared.  And he loved being scared with other people.  That included his kids.  I remember quite well how he’d weave an elaborate story of flesh-eating zombie Indians that were waiting for me in my bedroom and he’d make me walk back there to the end of the hall … in the dark.  Maybe that’s why I love them so much.  It was my birthright.

So from an early age, I cultivated a fondness for being scared.  And for horror movies in particular.  Here are the 10 scariest scenes that left me Scared Shitless. [Read Column]

One of my very best friends, Johnnie, is African American.  I’m not saying that to get cool points … I’ve already done that on this website here.  And here.  Instead, I want to tell you the story of the very first time (and last time) Johnnie went skiing.  The title of this same story as Johnnie has told it on numerous occasions is …

Why Black People Don’t Do Action Sports [Read Column]