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Why Hasn’t Oprah Called?
Localized anxiety. The book is out and so am I. I’ve been asked how I feel about the whole process and haven’t had a cohesive...
Michelle Theall
Mar 5, 20142 min read


Pay it Forward: The Interview
One of the best things about publishing my book has been getting to email or chat with authors who have been some of my favorites: Piper...
Michelle Theall
Feb 27, 20141 min read


Only in Alaska
The VP of our Alaska division sent this over to me this morning, and it made me giggle. As most of you know, I’ve landed the new gig as...
Michelle Theall
Jan 22, 20141 min read


Aurora Borealis
Rare Chance for “Southerners” to See the Northern Lights Tonight Just yesterday my dermatologist told she’d seen the Aurora Borealis in...
Michelle Theall
Jan 9, 20141 min read


The End of All Excuses: The Amazing Barbara Hillary
I had the opportunity to interview Barbara Hillary years ago, and we kept in touch for years afterward. This brief clip about her legacy...
Michelle Theall
Mar 1, 20121 min read


Miraculous Accidents: Paralympic Athlete Becomes Able-Bodied After Crash
Miraculous Accidents By Michelle Theall Van der Vorst in 2011 We’ve all heard about accident or injury leading to the end of an athlete’s...
Michelle Theall
Jan 31, 20123 min read


A Penitent Carnivore Confesses
I could never kill an animal, but I sure do enjoy eating them. This hypocrisy gnaws at me every time I criticize a hunter or slice...
Michelle Theall
May 10, 20113 min read


I Will Run Over You: A Tribute to Coach Jarvis Scott
By Michelle on April 13, 2010 | Michelle Theall “I will run over you.” Coach Jarvis Scott drives the Texas Tech track van behind our team...
Michelle Theall
Mar 20, 20112 min read


Surf’s Up! Read The Wave
As seen in Women’s Adventure magazine: By Michelle on September 29, 2010 | Book Reviews, Surfing I opened Susan Casey’s new book, The...
Michelle Theall
Sep 30, 20102 min read


That’s Kid’s Stuff: How Old Do You Need to Be to Attempt a World Record?
By Michelle on September 3, 2010 | Fall 2010, Michelle Theall Where should we draw the line for children setting world records? In remote...
Michelle Theall
Sep 7, 20104 min read


Underestimating the Winter Warlock: How I Conquered an Icelandic Glacier
Underestimating the Winter Warlock: How I Conquered an Icelandic Glacier Final push up H16 I’m a forty-three year old woman and I’m...
Michelle Theall
Jun 8, 20102 min read


Kindergartener and Pre-schooler Expelled Because They Have Two Mommies
Part two of Teaching the Cat to Sit (the memoir I’m writing) begins with the statement, “Make no mistake. God is in the people, but the...
Michelle Theall
Mar 15, 20102 min read


Winter of my Olympic Discontent
It’s no coincidence that the US Women’s Ski Jumping team started petitioning the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for the right to...
Michelle Theall
Feb 12, 20102 min read
One plank or two? A snowboarder tries Nordic skiing and lives to tell about it…
Leave it to a place like Devil’s Thumb Ranch to lull you into the peaceful trance that says “yes” to everything. With over 6,000 acres of...
Michelle Theall
Feb 3, 20102 min read
Jonathan Edwards, Tiger Woods, and Prop 8
Jonathan Edwards and Tiger Woods. Those two names don’t make me think about health care or golf. Instead, especially when mentioned in...
Michelle Theall
Jan 28, 20102 min read
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