So You’re Coaching Youth Basketball. Now What?
A few tips for the volunteer who just got handed a whistle The NBA opens its new season Tuesday. Within a few weeks, millions of…
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This post contains zero thought leadership
Valuable ideas begin at the edges of an organization. Capture them. The phrase "thought leadership" makes more than a few of us cringe. But beneath…
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Social studies
Southwest Spirit Magazine | January, 2012 By analyzing data cultivated from location-based apps, companies will soon be able to know what you're going to do…
Excellent Media Experiences: Introduction
Before streaming, culture cost time and effort. This series looks at what made those experiences great and what's great about now. People and places were…
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Remembering Pableaux
Us Lucky Sevens. On Paul "Pableaux" Johnson • Austin, April 12, 2025 Good afternoon. A reading from Paul: “Brick House” by The Commodores ought to…
Texas 10/1/95
October 1, 2025 | What began as a “five year mission” just hit 30 Right about now, 30 years ago to the minute, Christi, two…
Book Review: Why The Stony Face?
An engrossing look at how Rushmore came to a head By Stuart Wade SPECIAL TO THE AMERICAN-STATESMAN A recent headline in the popular newspaper-parody The…
Kid K Returns — The Cubs’ Kerry Wood
TIMEOUT CHICAGO Kid K Returns In reclaiming a beloved icon, the Cubs regain leadership and clubhouse presence at a critical time. Seated before his locker…
Newsweek: The Finer Things
NEWSWEEK INTERNATIONAL Why does a watchmaker spend weeks manipulating strands of gold mesh into a single watch chain, when the process could be done simply and…
The Onion
The Onion In 1998 I successfully pitched The Onion to join its roster of contributing writers, selling them headlines. This was when it was still…
