I purposefully avoid discussing local matters for two reasons: 1. there’s ample material of which I often know too much, and 2. in light of number one, I try to maintain a decent amount of good juju with my colleagues. I admit I’m not always successful. Thus, this blog’s emphasis has rarely been about matters [...]
March 11, 2008
Whether he will weather the storm–as of this writing, there’s talk of him potentially resigning–New York Governor Eliot Spitzer’s brief statement yesterday alluding to his sexual escapades with a prostitute was appropriately to the point. Rather than engage in histrionics, denials and explanations, Spitzer was correct to preempt the story with his own admission. By keeping it [...]
January 30, 2008
The world of scientific research holds a principle of conservatism that hasn’t yet entered the public consciousness–and likely never will. It is the idea that if something isn’t yet explainable by rigorous and established controls and procedures, researchers are cautious to draw broad conclusions about that phenomenon. The reason for this is simple: In order [...]
September 30, 2007
I don’t follow sports, so I apologize for being behind the curve on Mike Grundy, football coach for Oklahoma State, who thew a temper tartrum at a press conference about a column written about one of his players. Here’s the original tirade: Here’s the response by the columnist and her editor:
September 7, 2007
Eric Denzenhall’s the man. In the game of crisis management, a new spectre of reality emerges, one that, we hope, will continue to emerge within the public discourse; that is, that those accused of various misdeeds and wrongdoings might be given the benefit of the doubt. It’s ironic when brought up within the context of [...]
April 12, 2008