Writing – Craig Calcaterra

General, Personal, Politics, Science, Writing

The 1990s and Disappointed Idealism

I talked about UFOs for five minutes and it made me think about how I felt 25 years ago

Urban Meyer: It’s time to own your R!

Three years ago my kids’ school system adopted a motivational philosophy known as “E + R = O.” It stands for “Events + Response = Outcomes.” It’s designed, essentially, to be a personal responsibility tool which says “we can control how things go based on our responses to external events.” The action item based on […]

Law, Personal, Travel, Writing

AMERICA’S BEST SUBURB

You know you’ve reached New Albany when, about ten miles east of Columbus, you see the white paddock fence running along the freeway. It runs along most of the streets, around the schools and businesses too. Most paddock fences keep horses in. The people who live in New Albany can afford horses if they want […]

Books, Entertainment, Media, Personal, Sports, Writing

“Medallion Status” and waking up from a comfortable sleep

This is a book review. And more.

Business, Media, Personal, Sports, Writing

Announcing: Cup of Coffee

I am launching a new daily newsletter that will give you a quick, entertaining, and informative one-stop daily baseball briefing before you have your first cup of coffee.

Business, Media, Personal, Sports, Writing

I got laid off, y’all

As most people know by now, earlier this week NBCUniversal launched a massive round of layoffs that are expected to affect 10% of the company’s 35,000 full-time staffers. The cuts are coming from across the board and include the broadcast networks it operates, Universal Studios and the Universal Studios theme parks, and its digital properties. […]