Sports, Culture, and Leadership Writing
Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work. Stephen King This quote struck me this morning because it is so simple and yet so important. Now if you will excuse me, I am getting back to writing!
The Super Bowl is the king of television in the U.S. Its ratings destroy all other shows, the social media buzz for every aspect of the game dominate, and it is the only sporting event with a serious petition behind it to make the day-after a national holiday. When people do not leave the TV… Continue reading Three Ways the Super Bowl Could Be Dethroned from Culture King
The book spans all sports but the topics are for the most part universal; there is a (poorly written) chapter about why the World Cup doesn’t bring “world peace” like its organizers sometimes promise but overall each chapter deals with a scenario that would be familiar to soccer fans. Some are funny – I particularly… Continue reading This Is Your Brain on Sports – WST Review
While the topic may be narrow for many of my readers, I wanted to share an article in a local paper written by yours truly. http://catholicherald.com/stories/Choosing-the-right-Catholic-high-school,30818?content_source=&category_id=117&search_filter=&event_mode=&event_ts_from=&list_type=&order_by=&order_sort=&content_class=&sub_type=stories&town_id=
Since 2012, beIN Sports has filled the gaps of soccer coverage in the U.S. left by the demise of Fox Soccer Channel. The Al Jazeera Media Fund worldwide sports network shows in the U.S. La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1, and Football League Championship matches (among others) and provides a platform for soccer personalities like Ray… Continue reading BeIn Sports’ Murky Future A Major Worry for U.S. Soccer Fans
Between getting some work done and having been stuck indoors due to the snowstorm, it's been a lot! Here are a few articles I've eyed today that made me think: Bloomberg: How a Spectacular Hellscape Owned by the Pope Came to Sotheby's - It's an interesting story about how some older paintings end up at… Continue reading What I’m Reading, 27 January 2016
Robert Hay Jr. 