Politics: Is Civility Dead?
Is civility dead? It sure seems so. In recent years, the quality of discourse in America has declined dramatically. Rarely in discussions of any import these days, whether politics, religion, the economy, education, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the list goes on, is there a respectful exchange of ideas. Instead, such interactions are either […]
Read MorePopular Culture: The Salahis and the Great Gatsby
Let me apologize in advance; I just can’t help myself. The more I read about reality TV, the more it just gets under my skin and the less control I have over writing about it. Reality TV is my whipping boy. It is, for me, the final indication of the end of civilization as we […]
Read MoreSports/Popular Culture: Is Elizabeth Lambert a Victim?
I already wrote a post about Elizabeth Lambert, the newest? member of the Sports Hall of Shame, for her unsportspersonlike behavior during a recent college soccer game. But I had another perspective I wanted to share because of all the attention she has gotten in the media. I actually feel sorry for Ms. Lambert. Don?t […]
Read MoreSports/Popular Culture: Bravo Elizabeth Lambert…Sort Of!
Elizabeth Lambert has become an overnight sensation?but not in a good way. Thanks to the viral power of youtube, her decidedly unsportspersonlike (we can?t say unsportsmanlike any longer) behavior during a recent college soccer game has landed her in the Deplorable Behavior Hall of Fame along side such luminaries as Kermit Washington, Bill Romanowski, Mike […]
Read MoreBusiness: Work/Life Balance – Part II
In the September issue of Prime Business Alert!, I introduced you to my perspective on work/life balance: what it is, the causes of work/life imbalance, and the basic process for how you can create better balance in your work and personal lives. This issue will focus on specific and practical strategies you can use to actually establish […]
Read MoreSports: Intensity in Sports
The next three issues of Prime Sport Alert! will be devoted to intensity, which may be the most important contributor to athletic performance once the competition begins. It?s so important because all of the motivation, confidence, focus, and emotions in the world won?t help you if your body is not physiologically capable of doing what […]
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