R.I.P. Evel

As a kid, I had mixed feelings about Evel Knievel but in then end, I respected that his exploits drove the energy of adrenaline junkie sports that I gravitated toward. Those sports took me in, gave me a place to explore heroic fantasy and personal challenge. I never took up motorcycles or jet cars, but skateboards and bikes and other outlets of the imagination were spawned by his popularity and exploits for our generation. Thanks Evel, rest in peace.