05/23/22 – Radically Rational

05/23/22

Major Championship Golf is played mostly from the neck up, and Justin Thomas’ mental toughness was the difference in securing his second PGA title. That had to be an exhausting grind as Thomas came from seven shots down in the final round and then beat Will Zalatoris in a three-hole playoff at Southern Hills in Tulsa. That broke a 14-month victory drought for Thomas.

Yes, I felt badly for Chile’s Mito Pereira, who after never trailing all day, stuck his tee shot in the water at 18 and wound up with a double bogey 6 to miss the playoff.

That’s a de facto wrap in the NBA’s Western Conference Finals. Warriors up 3-0 over the Mavs after Sunday night’s 109-100 Game Three victory. The Dubs will finish it up Tuesday.

Pivotal Game Four tonight in the East. Boston needs to win at home to avoid being down 3-1 to the Heat. I’ll take The Green.

It’s a shame the Astros can’t play the Rangers 162 times. Altuve hit his 5^th leadoff homer of the year and the 26^th of his career in the ‘Stros’ 5-2 Sunday win. So after taking three out of four from Texas, Houston opens a home series against the Guardians tonight.

Jadeveon Clowney is staying with the Browns. Yes, I’m surprised. I’m surprised any time Jadeveon stays anywhere.

Honored to be filling in on the Chris Duel Show again this morning from 6-9 on The Ticket 760. Always fun to work with Shannon and Jeremy! I hope you will join us.

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Paul's Bio

I clearly have the attention span of your median fruit fly.Look! Airplane!

Sorry. I’m back.

It’s both a curse and a blessing. I’ve never bought this stuff about, “He who dies with the most toys wins.” But I do think that a wide range of life experiences helps us grow as people, and helps us better relate to other people. I’ve been fortunate. And I am beyond grateful.

I show up on time. I go like hell. I’m a good listener. I hold myself accountable. I own my mistakes. And I have a natural and an insatiable curiosity. I’m never afraid to say, “I don’t know,” when I don’t. But then I try to find out.

The flip side is I’m a lousy ballroom dancer and my clothes sometimes fit me funny.

Stuff matters to me. I care. But while I take that stuff seriously, I try hard to never take myself seriously. As a result, I have sometimes been told, “Paul, it’s hard to tell when you’re serious and when you’re just having some fun. Which is it? Serious or fun?”

My answer is “yes.” But I think that is a legitimate criticism. I promise I’m going to work on that.

This has been the quickest and strangest half-century I’ve ever experienced. During that period, I’ve been afforded amazing opportunities in news and sports journalism across all platforms. I have taught wonderful students at the high school and collegiate level. Always, I learned more from them than they did from me. I’ve been a high school administrator. I spent ten seasons as a high school varsity football coach. I’ve been an advertising executive. I’ve hosted nationally syndicated television entertainment shows. In maybe the biggest honor I ever received, I was selected by NASA to be “Chet The Astronaut” for the “Land The Shuttle” simulator at Space Center Houston. (All I can say there, is “Do as I say, not as I do.” I put that thing in the Everglades more often than not.) Most recently, I just wrapped up a decade as a television news director, during which time our teams distinguished themselves in holding the powerful accountable, achieving both critical and ratings success.

What does all that mean? It means I am profoundly grateful. It also means I’m ready for “next.” So here we are. Radically Rational. It’s an idea I woke up with in 2017. I scribbled “Radically Rational” on a piece of notebook paper and used a magnet to stick it on our refrigerator. I saw it every day, and it just would not leave me alone.

I am second in charge at Radically Rational, LLC. My wife, Jo (also known as BB), is the president. Clearly, I have failed in my attempt to sleep my way to the top of this organization.

I hope you will learn that I’m loyal as a Labrador. But I will admit that this doggie can bite every now and then. My promise to you? I will show up on time. I will go like hell. I will listen to you earnestly and attentively. I will hold myself accountable. I will never be the least bit hesitant to say, “I don’t know,” when I don’t.

But then I’ll try to find out. Let’s do it.