Brad Rourke

Brad Rourke’s Blog

  • My Three Dashboards

    Over the last few years, like many Internet users, my day-to-day online life has coalesced around three methods of interacting with the world. I’ve developed three “dashboards,” if you will, that each work within a different activity context. Throughout the day, I am constantly shifting from one dashboard to the other. They are separate in…

  • Anatomy Of A Rock Show

    Many of my colleagues and readers know that I am in a local rock band called The West End. We’re not going to be rich anytime soon, but people say we’re not too shabby. We’ve got a fair sized local fan base and we play out regularly. We’ve recorded and released two CD’s (the latest…

  • Issue Guide On America's Role In The World Available

    This is a little overdue, as this was released a little over a month ago, but better late than never! I am delighted to announce a new issue guide that I wrote has been released and will be used in deliberative forums across the nation. Here is the post I wrote for the “news” section…

  • Learning From Personal Failures

    My dear friend Jim Clinton, who is CEO of the Cenla Advantage Partnership, wrote a stirring piece today that I wanted to share with you. (In case you are among the uninitiated, “Cenla” is Central Louisiana.) He writes, in part: A few minutes ago, I heard a cry, close to a scream. It was repeated…

  • Now Appearing At Rockville Living: Me

    Today, we launched a new online magazine in Rockville that I am very excited about. It’s a brand-new magazine within the town’s go-to business and events website Rockville Living. I am the Tech Topics editor and my first piece is an interview with two brand-new iPad owners (and Apple fanboys). I am excited about this…

  • Speaking In Opposites: Why Organizations Need Outward-Facing Empaths

    Over the weekend I encountered two signs that got me thinking about the messages large organizations send to those they serve (sometimes these are “customers,” other times they are “patrons” or “constituents”). Everyone knows that organizations have a tendency to put their own needs first. We’ve been hearing management gurus berate corporate America for this…

  • The Plain Dealer And The Ethics Of Disclosure

    My latest article on my blog at the Washington Times Communities, Public Square Today, is now live: The Plain Dealer And The Ethics Of Disclosure. Here it is: One of may favorite newspapers, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, is embroiled in a controversy that raises some important questions, few of which have easy answers. Reporters at…