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Hi! Brion O'Connor here. I'm a writer and editor, specializing in outdoor, sports and travel topics. In short, a pen and an imagination for hire, with an eye toward adventure. This site features a searchable database of my published works. Feel free to browse. To get in touch, zip me a note at info@InspiredInk.com, or call 978-468-6003.
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Dust to Glory
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Comments: I've never been so scared, or so stoked, as I was behind the wheel of a full-blown Baja racer doing 60 miles an hour along the haunting and beautiful Mexico coast.
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Ain't Life Grand
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Comments: On a dare from my older brother, I took up the challenge of climbing Wyoming's majestic Grand Teton. This first-person account was written for Robb Report's Showcase magazine
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Disney's 'Miracle' Men
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Comments: The United States hockey team's stunning upset of the seemingly invincible Soviet Union at the 1980 Olympic Games was one of the seminal moments in sports. More than 20 years later, Disney execs sought to capture the moment with a "Miracle" of their own. By most accounts, the movie succeeds.
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In Your Face
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Comments: This account of my sacrificial sojourn to the black-top hoop mecca of West Fourth Street in New York City, where I got seriously schooled in the fine art of balling, was written for Continental Airlines.
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Stepping up to the plate
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Comments: It wasn't easy, growing up as a Red Sox fan in northern New Jersey. And all those memories came flooding back as I lived out a lifelong dream by stepping into the batter's box at Fenway Park in Boston, a short 310 feet from the legendary Green Monster.
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All 'crossed up
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Comments: This recap of my first attempt at cyclocross, a crazy mix of mountain bike and traditional road racing - not to mention soaring heart rates and endorphin-induced euphoria - first appeared in Outdoor Explorer magazine.
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The Drive
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Comments:
There are few things I enjoy more than an untracked mantle of new-fallen snow on my favorite trails under a crystal winter sky. Except, maybe, the absolute relief of arriving at my slope-side accommodations after a hair-raising ride. Yes, if you're going to ski, you have to learn to respect "The Drive."
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Ledge Dance
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Comments: With a younger brother for a rock hound, it was only a matter of time before I tried sport climbing. This first person feature appeared in AMC Outdoors magazine, the member magazine of the Appalachian Mountain Club.
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Knobby All Night
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Comments: Drawn by the alluring tales of 24-hour mountain bike racing, I sign up for the inaugural 24 Hours of New England. And survive. Barely.
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