Articles by Michael Sieben
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Should Skateboarding Be in the Olympics?
Modern vert and mega ramp are essentially gymnastics on wheels anyway, so why not include them? Oh yeah, that's right… because most pro skateboarders are on drugs. Full story
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Guided Tours of the Skate Spots in My Neighborhood
As a freelancer, I spend a great deal of time scheming on ways to bring in more money to my household. One idea I had recently was to start giving guided tours of the skate spots in my neighborhood. Kids are always looking for new skate spots, right? Full story
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Trash Can Omelette
A lot of times this column is easy to write. I go someplace, take a bunch of pictures, come home, make fun of the pictures, and then I'm done. But sometimes I go places, take pictures, come home, and realize that I don't have enough pictures to make fun of (to fulfill my minimum Full story
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I Missed My High School Reunion
But I did find all of my IDs from Seguin High. I was a card-carrying member of the fanny pack/beret society. Full story
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Simpler Times
In 1987 you could make the cover of 'Thrasher' just by bending down and grabbing your skateboard with both hands. Full story
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Skate It or Hang It?
It's a tough question that was answered in Atlanta last weekend. Full story
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Respect Mom Butts
Back when I was twelve, I would have punched your mom in the butt if you told me that one day I'd be included in a skateboard graphics retrospective with Jim Phillips. Full story
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I Get It, It's a Cat
I've said it before and I'll say it again, super detailed monumental dinosaur sculpture wrinkles are going to be the next big thing with the kids. Full story
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Anarchy and Jesus Fish?
Here's some musty dusty stuff I dug up at my parents' house over Memorial Day weekend that makes me get all teary and nostalgic. Full story
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The Weird Is Wearing Thin
Anybody got a jam box I can borrow? And some Kleenex? (For tears, not for anything gross.) Full story
Thought and Memory
New Fiction by Ed Park 
Malaysian Neo-Nazis
Fighting for a Pure Malay Race 
The Strongest Dwarf in New Jersey
Remembering My Tormentor 
Gay Men and Their Misogyny Problem
It's Not Cute Anymore 
Snooping Around Nicolas Cage's House
So Many Bummers 
Saudi Arabia's Feminist Revolution
It's Not Happening 
