5 Year Anniversary: My Thoughts
In its simplest form, football is just a game of boys. But in this game there are so many lessons that correlate to life outside the game. For me that correlation has never been stronger than it was...
View ArticleGonzaga Prep Hall of Fame
Tonight I was inducted into Gonzaga Preparatory High School’s hall of fame. I chose not to go because I wanted to stay close to Rivers and Michel. ’Prep’ has had a huge influence on my life and I tried...
View ArticleWhy I love Rivers
“I am from the mountains and wandering Rivers yet I am aware of this life’s sacredness no matter where I sit. With every breath that I give, I am free.” As your birth approached and the name emerged, I...
View ArticleIt’s Just a Game
I know, football is just a game but when I was seven I remember crying after the Seahawks lost a playoff game. Across the country fans aged 7-70 closely tie their emotional status to the outcome of...
View ArticleShort Bus to the Super Bowl
Being disabled is a new experience for us Gleason boys. We’re about 5 months into it and when I say “we” what I mean is this: My brother Steve is losing his ability to walk as his ALS symptoms...
View ArticleTo the staff of the New Orleans Times Picayune:
I have not spoken with one person who understands the upcoming 3 day per week publication of the New Orleans Times Picayune. I have heard the dismay of readers and the pleas from both the community and...
View ArticleDiagnosis Letter – January 5, 2011
Well. Let’s get to it. Yesterday I met with one of the best Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) physicians in the world and he diagnosed me with ALS. I have spoken with everyone on this email chain in...
View ArticleCommunication Technology
Most pALS must choose btwn: a) silence b) archaic communication. IE. blinking c) paying $20k for a system weaker than ur 1980s computer -SG #detAiLS I posted this on Twitter & Facebook on 12.29...
View ArticleIt’s Just a Game
I know, football is just a game but when I was seven I remember crying after the Seahawks lost a playoff game. Across the country fans aged 7-70 closely tie their emotional status to the outcome of...
View ArticleShort Bus to the Super Bowl
Being disabled is a new experience for us Gleason boys. We’re about 5 months into it and when I say “we” what I mean is this: My brother Steve is losing his ability to walk as his ALS symptoms...
View ArticleTo the staff of the New Orleans Times Picayune:
I have not spoken with one person who understands the upcoming 3 day per week publication of the New Orleans Times Picayune. I have heard the dismay of readers and the pleas from both the community and...
View ArticleDiagnosis Letter – January 5, 2011
Well. Let’s get to it. Yesterday I met with one of the best Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) physicians in the world and he diagnosed me with ALS. I have spoken with everyone on this email chain in...
View ArticleCommunication Technology
Most pALS must choose btwn: a) silence b) archaic communication. IE. blinking c) paying $20k for a system weaker than ur 1980s computer -SG #detAiLS I posted this on Twitter & Facebook on 12.29...
View ArticleCongressional Gold Medal
January 15, 2020 Steve Gleason received the Congressional Gold Medal.
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