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Masters Golf Tournament, Richard C. Crepeau
Masters Golf Tournament, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
On Sunday, as I usually do on Master’s weekend, I turned to CBS to get an overdose of saccharine. Jim Nantz was in fine form developing storylines, both real and contrived, to keep the focus on the players and the natural beauty of Augusta National. The camera guys had all the obligatory shots of the dogwoods and redbud trees, the flaming and cooling azaleas, and to complete the scene, an occasional magnolia. Words like “idyllic” were used with abandon and those close ups of tense competitors nearly made golf look like an action sport.
Pay Attention To The Weather Of Business And Life – And Don’T Steer Into An Iceberg, Bob Porter
Pay Attention To The Weather Of Business And Life – And Don’T Steer Into An Iceberg, Bob Porter
UCF Forum
A big part of my day is spent thinking about improving business strategy and developing a competitive advantage. It’s what I do in the classroom, as director of UCF’s executive development center, and when I help other businesses. It even spills over into the cycling club I manage.
Hacking The Faculty: Bringing Content Discovery Into Online Course Development, Athena Hoeppner, Shae Silverman
Hacking The Faculty: Bringing Content Discovery Into Online Course Development, Athena Hoeppner, Shae Silverman
Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works
No abstract provided.
The Next Phase, Matt Borg, Athena Hoeppner
The Next Phase, Matt Borg, Athena Hoeppner
Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works
No abstract provided.
Nw Case, Richard C. Crepeau
Nw Case, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
For the first time an official body uttered words that did damage to the term “student athlete.” About a week ago a ruling by the National Labor Relations Board defined a football player as an employee of a university. Football players, it concluded, are not primarily students.
Sometimes We Need To Press 'Reset' Button And Return To Basics, Erin O'Flaherty
Sometimes We Need To Press 'Reset' Button And Return To Basics, Erin O'Flaherty
UCF Forum
I’m not a germaphobe by any means, but I love cleanliness. When I clean, I really clean, and I usually won’t stop until the mixed smells of my various cleaning products permeate my house.
You Are The Momma Now, Rebekah Mccloud
You Are The Momma Now, Rebekah Mccloud
UCF Forum
I am a proud member of the sandwich generation. Sociologist Dorothy A. Miller coined the term in 1981 to classify people who care for their aging parent(s) while helping to support their own children
Ncaa Madness, Richard C. Crepeau
Ncaa Madness, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
Sitting in the middle of March Madness it is easy to forget that this annual orgy of basketball and money is a relatively new phenomenon. It was the transformation of television with the arrival of cable and all-sports networks that turned the NCAA basketball championship into a national obsession. Whereas in 1960 it was impossible to see the NCAA finals on television outside the major markets, it is now possible to see every game in the six weeks of games involving 68 teams in every market. And if you can’t see it on television you can see it on any …
March Madness, Richard C. Crepeau
March Madness, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
Sitting in the middle of March Madness it is easy to forget that this annual orgy of basketball and money is a relatively new phenomenon. It was the transformation of television with the arrival of cable and all-sports networks that turned the NCAA Basketball Championship into a national obsession. Whereas in 1960 it was impossible to see the NCAA finals on television outside the major markets, it is now possible to see every game in the six weeks of games involving 68 teams in every market. And if you can’t see it on television you can see it on any …
How Many Credit Card Frauds Must We Endure Before Security Improves?, Maritza Martinez
How Many Credit Card Frauds Must We Endure Before Security Improves?, Maritza Martinez
UCF Forum
Yes, it can happen to you…
The Anxiety Of ‘Read It Later’, Nathan Holic
The Anxiety Of ‘Read It Later’, Nathan Holic
UCF Forum
As a kid, I loved horror movies, and so one year I set out to record every horror movie ever made. My parents had purchased a box of blank VHS tapes from Sam’s Club, and I used Super Long Play to record three movies to a single tape. (The quality was terrible, but this was the 1980s: The TVs were terrible, too.)
Is Today’S Young Music Too Obscene? (Or Has My Perspective Changed?), Tom Cavanagh
Is Today’S Young Music Too Obscene? (Or Has My Perspective Changed?), Tom Cavanagh
UCF Forum
I know how I am going to sound. Really, I do. And I hate it. When I was younger, I always vowed that when I reached my current age (mid-40s), I would never be that guy. But I must face the fact that I am indeed turning into that guy.
Traffic Lights Turn Me Red, Mark Routhier
Traffic Lights Turn Me Red, Mark Routhier
UCF Forum
OK, I admit it: I have road rage, just not the kind that makes me drive four feet behind someone who has made me angry, or leads me to any other kind of exacting vengeance on other drivers.
The Olympics And The American Press, Richard C. Crepeau
The Olympics And The American Press, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
With the Winter Olympics finally under way, is it possible that the American journalists, if we can use that term in these circumstances, will be able to write about something other than the failure of Russia to be the United States? Having traveled to Russia multiple times since the collapse of the Soviet Union, I have witnessed the remarkable transformation of this society. Caught in a time warp created by the failure of the Soviet Union, the standard of living of the average Russian trailed behind that of most of Western Europe and the United States. The Soviet Union was …
Toughness, Sensitivity Not Mutually Exclusive In A 'Real Man', Leandra Preston-Sidler
Toughness, Sensitivity Not Mutually Exclusive In A 'Real Man', Leandra Preston-Sidler
UCF Forum
My Facebook page has been laden with recent activity around something I am deeply invested in: the issue of masculinity.
Russian Olympics, Richard C. Crepeau
Russian Olympics, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
With the Winter Olympics finally underway is it possible that the American journalists, if we can use that term in these circumstances, will be able to write about something other than the failure of Russia to be the United States? Having traveled to Russia multiple times since the collapse of the Soviet Union, I have witnessed the remarkable transformation of this society. Caught in a time warp created by the failure of the Soviet Union, the standard of living of the average Russian trailed behind that of most of Western Europe and the United States. The Soviet Union was not …
Lessons Learned From Archery: How To Focus And Hit The Bull’S-Eye In Life, Bob Porter
Lessons Learned From Archery: How To Focus And Hit The Bull’S-Eye In Life, Bob Porter
UCF Forum
My grandfather started teaching me how to use a bow and arrow when I was about 6 years old. He taught me using a longbow made out of yew, which is a very specific type of wood used to make these bows.
The Super Bowl, Richard C. Crepeau
The Super Bowl, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
Here we are once again at the most important weekend in American sport. The Super Bowl is Sunday and that means that Americans across the land will create scenes reminiscent of Thorstein Veblen’s classic, The Theory of the Leisure Class. Veblen’s original vocabulary describing the rich of the late 19th century is as appropriate now as it was then. Such phrases as “conspicuous consumption,” “conspicuous waste” and “conspicuous leisure,” seem to have been coined for the Super Bowl.
Super Bowl, Richard C. Crepeau
Super Bowl, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
Here we are once again at the most important weekend in American sport. The Super Bowl is Sunday and that means that Americans across the land will create scenes reminiscent of Thorstein Veblen’s classic, The Theory of the Leisure Class. Veblen’s original vocabulary describing the rich of the late 19th century is as appropriate now as it was then. Such phrases as “conspicuous consumption,” “conspicuous waste” and “conspicuous leisure,” seem to have been coined for the Super Bowl.
America Needs To Reclaim Status As 'Land Of Opportunity', Erin O'Flaherty
America Needs To Reclaim Status As 'Land Of Opportunity', Erin O'Flaherty
UCF Forum
If America really is the “land of opportunity,” then it is only fair that everyone truly should have equality while on life’s endeavors. Sadly, however, when I reflect on the evolution of our great country, I don’t believe we are the land of promise we once were. With the world so full of discrimination, the term “land of opportunity” often gives people false hope.
I Can't Pinpoint When The Problem Started – It Was Just There, Rebekah Mccloud
I Can't Pinpoint When The Problem Started – It Was Just There, Rebekah Mccloud
UCF Forum
As I grow older, a bad word that starts with C has crept into my vocabulary – and my environment. I’m having a hard time ridding myself of it. It niggles at my edges, and like a bad haircut it has become my constant companion.
Manhood And Football, Richard C. Crepeau
Manhood And Football, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
ESPN, the Worldwide Breeder of ludicrous sports programming, reached a new low this week. The Network that brought you the biggest non-event on the annual sports calendar, the NFL draft, and then took it down another notch by televising the announcement of the NFL schedule, outdid itself once again by having a countdown to the unveiling of Mel Kiper’s mock draft. Did anyone care? Is Mel anything more than a parody of himself? Has ESPN totally lost its way? (The correct answers are no, no, and maybe.)
It's Time To Convert The – In Your Life To !, Maritza Martinez
It's Time To Convert The – In Your Life To !, Maritza Martinez
UCF Forum
The beginning of a new calendar year is always a good time to reflect on the previous 12 months and set some goals for the future.
The Struggle Of Digital De-Cluttering, Nathan Holic
The Struggle Of Digital De-Cluttering, Nathan Holic
UCF Forum
To be a teacher is to shove all housekeeping tasks to those tight windows of time when the grading goes away. All semester long, dirty laundry piles up. The lawn grows unchecked. And then, just after my semester ends in December, or May, or August, I schedule long-overdue oil changes and haircuts and dental appointments.
Even If Not Flashy, Any Work That Benefits Humanity Has Value, Tom Cavanagh
Even If Not Flashy, Any Work That Benefits Humanity Has Value, Tom Cavanagh
UCF Forum
I have had the privilege to twice witness presentations by Sir Ken Robinson. If you are not familiar with his work, Robinson is famous for research related to creativity development and educational reform, and he has the most-viewed TED Talk (a popular website featuring interesting and inspiring video presentations). He is smart, funny, and his insights really resonate with me.