On Using Words Carelessly

By Byron Harvey / April 15, 2010 /

As a communicator, there’s sometimes a fine line between using strong language to make a point, on the one hand, and throwing words around carelessly and irresponsibly.  I’d like to report that I’ve never crossed that line…but while I might like to report that, it wouldn’t be true.  As I wrote a couple weeks back,…

Chucky is at it Again

By Byron Harvey / April 15, 2010 /

OK, so Spirit Airlines decided, last week, to do something which strikes me as decidedly dumb, at least from a PR standpoint: charge $45 per carry-on bag for its flights.   The fact that Spirit plans to cut its fares by $40 will certainly be lost on travelers, and there is little doubt in my mind…

A Tragic End to a Heartwarming Story

By Byron Harvey / April 15, 2010 /

Butler Hoops Team Under Investigation INDIANAPOLIS–Butler’s run in the NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship Game may be tarnished after reports surfaced today that all 13 players on the roster are being given good educations in an effort to help them find good jobs after they leave the school. “It’s important to remember that right now…

Laugh at Me if You Want To…

By Byron Harvey / April 12, 2010 /

But I honestly found yesterday’s Masters tournament to be scintillating sports television.  I’d rank Mickelson’s first Masters win to be among my top-ten all-time sports highlights (that sounds like grist for another post, digging into the recesses of my nearly-50-year-old memory and deciding what my all-time top ten “I saw it live” highlights would be). …