September 9, 2022 – Radically Rational

September 9, 2022

College football predictions for Saturday. Sept. 10

Saturday, Sept. 10 Arkansas 34 South Carolina 20 Northwestern 24 Duke 17 UTSA 31 Army 28 (This is a very dangerous game for the Roadrunners) Tennessee 36 Pitt 31 Air Force 28 Colorado 24 Texas Tech 41 Houston 38 Iowa State 21 Iowa 20 Incarnate Word 45 Nevada 34 Kentucky 28 Florida 17 SMU 83 […]

09/09/22 Hey, Bannon has always liked walls, right?

From my distant and admittedly detached position, she always seemed like a very nice and gracious person. I’m moved by the outpouring of love from the British people. I also mourn the passing of longtime CNN news anchor Bernard Shaw at the age of 82. Hmmm…Seems to me that at least behind the scenes, GOP […]

09/09/22 Who gonna beat dem Bills?

The Bills will hit a rough patch sometime this season. All teams do. But, dang, they look good. And ready. And mature. And hungry. That D forced Stafford into three picks and sacked him seven times. That Josh Allen stiff-arm of Rams defender Nick Scott was a seasonal metaphor. Allen and his Bills are going […]

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.