I arrive a month premature, with my dad's brains but not much else. Stephen Rodrick arrivebraindad Change image and share on social
Peter Rodrick was one of only around 4,000 men in the world qualified to land jets on a carrier after dark. Stephen Rodrick 000carrierdark Change image and share on social
From the outside, Rick Rubin's house above Zuma Beach is a generic millionaire beach home. There's a rarely used tennis court and a circular drive. Stephen Rodrick beachcircularcourt Change image and share on social
I've seen few things more depressing than the end-of-season Giants-Padres series in 2001 in which Barry Bonds hit his 68th homer of the year while a .227-hitting, rapidly fossilizing Rickey Henderson staggered like a delirious marathoner toward 3,000 hits. Stephen Rodrick 00068thbarry share on social
There are times when a sports figure doesn't deserve sympathy. Stephen Rodrick deservefiguresport Change image and share on social
Some eco groups suggest that as many as 73 million sharks are killed globally every year. Hammerheads, blue sharks, mako sharks - they're disappearing, and they ain't coming back. Stephen Rodrick backbluecome Change image and share on social
Think about it: You're trying to raise cash to save an endangered animal. You've got orphaned pandas getting 3 trillion YouTube hits, and you've got seals being clubbed over the head by roughnecks. The money flows in. But what about the poor shark? Stephen Rodrick animalcashclub share on social
James Salter has been a fighter pilot, a rogue, and a climber. He counts Robert Redford as a friend. Stephen Rodrick climbercountfighter Change image and share on social
The Smithsonian should box and preserve Tim McGraw's Nashville den for a future exhibit entitled 'Early 21st Century American Man Cave.' Stephen Rodrick 21stamericanbox Change image and share on social
There are 316 million people in the United States of America. About six million of them watch 'Homeland,' Showtime's thriller about world terror, paranoia, and bipolar disorder. That's about 2 percent of the population; roughly what the guy with the beard running on the Libertarian Party ticket gets when he runs for Congress. Stephen Rodrick americabeardbipolar share on social