Tales from the Top Flight

New Story on Tales from the Top Flight re: Eddie Howe

I am happy to report that I will be contributing in the future to Tales from the Top Flight, a great site that takes a "lighthearted" look at the Premier League and its major issues. My debut article is on Eddie Howe and how Bournemouth's past week (loss to Millwall, blowing a lead against Arsenal)… Continue reading New Story on Tales from the Top Flight re: Eddie Howe

Myself

I Resolve To Do The Following In 2017…

Resolutions are so overrated. I have never been a fan of using January 1 as a day to enact some sort of life change simply because it is the first day of the year. If I find something inadequate in my life or in need of change, August 21 is just as good a time to… Continue reading I Resolve To Do The Following In 2017…

Sports leadership

Swansea Fires Bob Bradley: The End of American Managers in the Premier League

Bob Bradley's firing/sacking by Swansea City yesterday set off the predictable firestorm in the U.S. soccer media. Old battle lines were drawn and both sides took to the modern version of Agincourt: Twitter. The pro-USA crowd immediately accused Swansea, the Premier League, and fans of not giving the former USMNT coach a chance because he… Continue reading Swansea Fires Bob Bradley: The End of American Managers in the Premier League

Bloomberg

Why Disruption is the Wrong Strategy for Associations – Bloomberg Government

We like to think this way because it’s a cool way to think. We want (and want our associations to be) innovative and disruptive. Keeping the status quo and keeping an aging brand doesn’t get you a prime speaking slot at industry conferences or covered by news outlets. Modern association leaders are being told to… Continue reading Why Disruption is the Wrong Strategy for Associations – Bloomberg Government

Millennial Journal

Assisted Suicide Article for Millennial Catholic Journal

Euthanasia is always included in the list of non-negotiable issues for a Catholic conscience, usually mentioned in the same breath as abortion. However, assisted suicide lacks nationwide statutory guidance, and until recently, few states had rules on the books permitting the practice. Thus while it always has been a line drawn in the culture war… Continue reading Assisted Suicide Article for Millennial Catholic Journal

Quick thought

How to Record a Holiday Classic

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! With chestnuts roasting on an open fire and children watching mommy kiss Santa Claus, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… song season! Yes, the December holidays mean it is time for the glut of holiday music that comes with it, and the inevitable debates over… Continue reading How to Record a Holiday Classic