Since I am leading a new group that will write an American National Standard for parade safety, it was very convenient that the University of Connecticut won the NCAA men’s […]
Let’s Make a New Mistake
I did something dumb the other day. After the inside of our fireplace was re-mortared so we wouldn’t burn down our new house in Connecticut, I decided to paint it […]
Between Ted Lasso and Eeyore
There has been a lot of news coverage regarding changes in event safety practices since the Astroworld Festival one year ago. The media tends to find the usual suspects, either […]
How We Learn
I am dismayed at the news from Indonesia, where current reports indicate that at least 125 people were killed during a fan intrusion of the pitch after a soccer match. […]
A Story One Can Write Today
I was recently contacted by a writer for ABA Journal, the magazine of the American Bar Association. Her assignment is to write a story about the foreseeability of crowd crush […]
Cooperative Work
I have been thinking a lot about group projects. In Texas, the Governor’s Task Force on Concert Safety released its final report, which was the product of about forty subject […]
FROM MASKED TO MASKLESS
After two years, minus a couple of brief gigs late last Summer before Omicron, I finally returned to the road in March. It was amazing, a bit terrifying, and mostly […]
Cameroon is Important
I’ve been thinking about a charming movie I saw years ago called My Life as a Dog. It’s about a twelve-year-old Swedish boy whose family life is a mess. He […]
The Allure of Certainty
Twice in the last week, I have been erroneously thanked for my patience. First, I waited for a family of five to slowly figure out a computer check-in kiosk, which […]
The Allure of Certainty
Twice in the last week, I have been erroneously thanked for my patience. First, I waited for a family of five to slowly figure out a computer check-in kiosk, which […]