…and I don’t know how to deal with it!
The Invisible Children’s Football Teams of Liberia
Children are invisible to many adults. Not these kids.
Children are invisible to many adults. Not these kids.
Don’t Give in to Fear, Admit it, Christmas Needs a Reboot
Don’t you think it’s time to give the reboot treatment to Christmas?
‘You Wake up in the Night with a Fear so Real…’
It’s okay to be scared. But don’t let that fear walk you back into your comfort zone.
Bat Away The Tears
The acceptable face of crying.
The International Drama That Is Soccer’s World Cup
Despite Real Madrid’s thrilling win on Saturday, Ged Naughton says the UEFA Champions League remains just a repetition of the same old soccer clichés. On the other hand, the World Cup is a compelling piece of global theater.
FIFA’s Dark Side
As the international football organization prepares for the World Cup in Brazil next year, riots in that country and reports of conditions amounting to modern-day slavery for the workers helping Qatar prepare for the 2022 World Cup lead Ged Naughton to wonder about FIFA’s business model.
Watch your %#$*ing Language At Work
Swearing is pretty common in pop culture, but Ged Naughton cautions that letting the f-word fly in the workplace could be a FCLM (a freaking career limiting move).
The New Thinking Man’s Game
After watching the UEFA Women’s EURO Soccer Championships, Ged Naughton is convinced the women’s game is a better sport to watch than the men’s. Too bad men are programmed to think otherwise.
Take a Risk if You Dare
Bored by our careful culture of risk aversion, Ged Naughton lays down a challenge: Do something new and different for once. Take a risk!
Crisis in Brazil, A Name Crisis That Is
As Brazil once again ascends to the pinnacle of the football world with players named Jo and Oscar, Ged Naughton remembers the great names of Brazilian football past.
Life Lessons From the Pitch
Ged Naughton examines how African community leaders teach discipline through soccer.
What Takes Root
When Ged Naughton gardens with his father, they grow more than food for the table.
What a Piece of Work is a Man?
Ged Naughton searches for tre masculinity in the 21st century, through the story of war and a grassroots soccer team in Liberia