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Mo Morrissey

Mo Morrissey

living in Worcester, MA
   
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Mo has over 15 years experience in Human Resources, a lifetime of experience as a suffering Red Sox fan and the most wonderful experience as a husband and father. Be sure to visit my "Official Website" at morrisseyweb.com

Education/Experience: MA Labor Relations; BA Psychology

Interests: Family, Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots, New England Revolution

Motto: "Odiosa taeterque belua est, atqui non possum abspicere "

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Every 15-20 years or so when the tail end of one generation meets the coming onslaught of the next, we go through this angst where the hand wringing of what these new workers will bring with them.
I've wondered about something for a while. When did kids start calling their parents' friends by their first names?
Back when I was a kid, we didn't have all these snazzy electronic gizmos. I know what I remember and I honestly didn't feel old until I started writing this article about it....
One of those loaded phrases you should make sure you know what you're communicating before you choose to use it in an interview.
The use of a socially disarming and polite phrase to denegrate one's opponents or despised others can be one of the most personally satisfying achievements of the day. Come for a Machiavellian look a...
On May 30, Angel Torres was struck while crossing the street in downtown Hartford Connecticut - and fell victim to not only a reckless driver, but the "bystander effect" as well.
McAfee - a leading maker of computer protection software - released it's second "Mapping the Mal Web Revisited" report. The new number one least safe top-level domain (TLD)? Hong Kong (.hk)
This is about as real as it gets: Facing elimination, tie up a score with 34 seconds left and play through 2 overtime periods and half of a third before learning you'll live to play again? Yeah, that...
The NFL Owners today voted to opt out of the final two years of their contract with the NFL Players Association, opening up the possibility of an uncapped 2010 season and a work stoppage in 2011. Wha...
Jon Lester beat the suddenly hot Kansas City Royals last night by throwing his first career complete game and dispatching the Royals with 130 pitches…oh and throwing a no-hitter to bo...
In 1999, "The Blair Witch Project" gave the entertainment industry the blueprint for Internet viral promotion. They've been trying to replicate that success since. And failing.
I've come to be in possession of an 1817 Penny. This penny is about 190 years old. It dates back to the earliest days of the Republic. What stories could it tell?
It's not uncommon, and frankly it seems increasingly more common, to see in a newspaper or elsewhere in mainstream media some crushing criticism of blogs. The vitriol is increasing as traditional med...
Despite the heated Presidential primaries, Senators Clinton and Obama (along with a host of others) introduced the Civil Rights Act of 2008, demonstrating that there can be things done while on the ca...
In labor negotiations, leverage is everything. Here is one example of maximizing leverage in negotiations.
Jordan's Furniture is promoting free furniture if the Red Sox sweep the World Series. How many series have been won in a sweep and why Jordan's has framed the wrong argument.
April 15 is "Tax Day" in the United States. This is a look at the IRS website, how we came to file taxes on April 15 and 2008's "Tax Freedom Day"
NFL owners continue to make rumblings that they're considering opting out of their collective bargaining agreement with the NFLPA, meanwhile the players association deals with internal strife, perhaps...
The NLRB issued a routine judgment against ABS Heating & Cooling in Linden Michigan in a recent case, but the company may have missed their opportunity to use a novel affirmative defense: paranormal i...
More than 530,000 Toyotas and 120,000 Pontiacs are being recalled due to bolts that may loosen. Quality issues with Toyota and the Toyota/GM joint venture are brought to the fore.
"AntiPoleez" is a breath mint marketed to those needing to mask alcohol on their breath, and is antagonizing public safety agencies.
4-World Series were played under a "Best-of-9" scenario, and three went to 8 games - including the first. What happened to the Best-of-9 concept?
The employee handbook is one of the most important communication tools available for employers, but it has pitfalls. This is a brief guide on why an employee handbook is important, items to include a...
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is suffering - an by extension, employers and unions - under the political wrangling between the President and the Democratically controlled Senate.
"The New Employee Verification Act" (H.R. 5515) was introduced by Rep. Sam Johnson of Texas February 28, 2008. "NEVA" would amend the Social Security Act and the Immigration and Nationality Act to pr...
When gasoline looks like it's heading to $4 a gallon, you might as well enjoy your trip. Here is one suggestion for a rocking good time with your compilation music for your trip.
The jackpot amount for the March 28, 2008 drawing of Mega Millions is $113 Million with the up front cash option at $71.2 Million. Here are some things I might do with it.
Very little is quite what it appears when it comes to heavy metal's Ronnie James Dio. Here are several examples.
Over a career spanning the 1960's through the present, Ronnie James Dio has been the vocals behind Rainbow, Black Sabbath and, his own band, Dio. This is the author's ranking for Dio's Top 10 songs.
For almost a quarter century, the band Anthrax has been evolving and has pushed the evolution of the heavy metal music genre. This is the author's Top 10 list: the Important and the Essential Anthrax...
For more than 30 years Lemmy Kilminster and Motörhead have been thrashing out some of the heaviest music available and influencing generations of listeners. This is one author's view of the "ess...
A company named Compete analyzed website metrics to determine relative size of the Yankees fan base to the Red Sox. In the end, they determined that the Sox have a Bigger Nation...during the post-sea...
Major League Baseball begins its push into China with exhibition games in Beijing, but the timing could not have been worse as tension flares in Tibet, threatening another Tienanmen Square style stand...
The SuperLiga 2008 teams and schedule were announced today - 8 teams will compete through July; MLS begins its season March 29.
An accounting of the author's favorite Sesame Street tunes from the last 38 years.
In February, the House looked at Roger Clemens and Performance Enhancing Drugs. Last Friday, they demonstrated they knew what they are supposed to be doing.
A look at the numbers behind the NFL's Free Agent Class of 2008: If you're looking for salaries, you're looking in the wrong place. If you're looking at how many players were available and at what po...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics' "Employment Projections: 2006-16" suggests occupations with the most potential for growth will be those requiring post-secondary education, and the ones most likely to ...
San Francisco's "Candlestick Park" returns to it's historic name after the city passed an ordinance. Perhaps Chicago could pass a similar measure in the event the State were to take control of the st...
Major League Soccer announced today that Philadelphia will host the 16th team in the MLS beginning in the 2010 season.
MLB's Florida Marlins are forming an all-male, all-over wieght cheer/dance squad to entertain on Fridays and Satrurdays.
You might not have reviewed "Green Eggs & Ham" quite this way...
Professional athletes are accountable for their on-field performance. The numbers exist for all time on anyone who has played the game. Perhaps this is one reason salaries are high.
With real issues on the docket, congress is looking far afield and wasting time and resources in the process
The Patriots lost Super Bowl XLII. While heartbreaking for Patriots fans, it might actually serve us well to remember how easy it is to lose; which makes the Super Bowl victories we've seen that much...
The meaning of parenthood
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) amends the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) by creating 2 categories of leave, one of which expands the available leave to 26 weeks.
The sports universe has been out of align for 8 years; has the sporting comos returned to its natural state?
This is a guide for parents who are looking for a reason to confirm their inherent distrust of talking trains.
There have been 597 baseball games in the World Series - 182 have been won by the losers. Let's take a look at some of the most frequent World Series "runners up."
With a second on the clock and an Eli Manning kneel down, the Giants won the Super Bowl. A Patriots fan looks at the "day after."
The New York Giants are the 2007 NFL Champions, after defeating the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII 17-14 with 14 points in the 4th quarter.
The Giants finish a 10-6 regular season against the 16-0 New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII and emerge victorious.
The March 2006 extension of the collective bargaining agreement allowed for either party to cancel the agreement by November 2008. The NFLPA is considering their options should the NFL cancel the dea...
An article about "guilty pleasures" that will not have you blushing from embarassment...unless you happen to like Rick Springfield and Guiltar Hero.
Ever wonder what the most pass attempts by a QB in a Super Bowl was? The fewest? Memorize this handy guide for your Super Bowl party and impress your friends with your nuanced understanding of the S...
Indianapolis and Houston are in the running for the 2012 Super Bowl; Phoenix and New Orleans are also thought to be in the running.
Several services have run simulations on Super Bowl XLII. In each one, New England emerges victorious.
Drew Bledsoe inherited a moribund team and turned it around; Tom Brady took that team to a completely new level - an unprecedented level. This article discusses where the team is and where the team h...
Are the Giants a team of destiny and a spoiler of perfection or are the Patriots the greatest team in history?
What destiny awaits the Giants on February 3 in Arizona: That of the 2001 Patriots or that of the 1985 Patriots
Giants vs. Patriots? The name taken by a team indicates the chances of success in the Super Bowl. Based on a highly scientific and empirical methodology, the author demonstrates naming a football team...
Jeroen van der Veer, the Chief Executive of Royal Dutch Shell, says world demand for Oil and Gas will exceed supply in 7 years. He gives two scenarios under which world governments could proceed: Scr...
The 1941 Disney movie, "Dumbo" carries some interesting lessons for children and their parents that are not exactly in tune with what modern children need to be learning and able to do.
The Super Bowl is the height of the NFL's distraction machine; distraction that can derail a champion. The New England Patriots have no demonstrated capacity to experience distraction.
The New York Football Giants are 1 win away from fulfilling the destiny of their improbable run. Standing in their way: A team of history. This will be a Super Bowl of epic proportions - even by Sup...
The New England Patriots and the New York Giants won their respective Championship Games. Time to account for the Conference Championship predictions.
History will serve little guide when looking at the Patriots-Giants regular season rematch in Super Bowl XLII: there have been 10 such rematches. Also discusses Super Bowl average scores.
The Giants continued an improbable run through the playoffs by defeating the Green Bay Packers 23-20 in the NFC Championship game in Lambeau Field on a 47-yard field goal in overtime.
The New England Patriots advanced to Super Bowl XLII on the strength of a 21-12 victory over the San Diego Chargers in the AFC Championship game. Synopsizes the Pats season, and history in the Super ...
We have learned one more truth about ourselves: when we think an object is worth more, we enjoy it more. When told a bottle of wine is worth $90, researchers have found our brain tells us it's more en...
During the Colts/Chargers playoff game, fans booed Anna Grant who was being honored by the NFL for having won the Pass Punt & Kick competition because she wore a Patriots jersey. Yet these fans while...
Taking a TO, a Fake Simpson, a congress on the prowl, vampires watching the blood bank and the Yankees say "no." All this and less!
An overview guide for finding the most relevant New England Patriots local coverage available from Boston and the Greater Boston metropolitan area.
The New York Giants visit The Green Bay Packers Sunday, January 20, 2008 to play for the right to advance to Super Bowl XLII. Here's a look at the two teams.
The San Diego Chargers visit The New England Patriots Sunday, January 20, 2008 to play for the right to advance to Super Bowl XLII. Here's a look at the two teams.
Two rounds down, one final stop remains before the contestants for the 42nd Super Bowl are chosen. Who wins? Packers or Giants; Patriots or Chargers?
The battle to become the standard for the next generation DVD just became Blu-Ray's to lose, but even if Sony's format becomes the standard the true opporuntity may have already passed.
Football jerseys for Fido, an offer that could be refused, a bet that shouldn't be made, a ball park named Pro, and a runner on PED's and "Stop in the name of Baseball" all reported out here.
I have a little habit not too many people know about. It's not an addiction - I can most certainly control it. I'm not talking about hunting clothes nor those worn by monks or nuns. To cop one of the ...
The New England Patriots are voluntary shape shifters. They do not evolve to fit a particular situation, they do not have "their game." They morph to fit the given situation, to attack their opponents...
In the annals of the National Football League (NFL) are the stories of 54 defunct teams, ranging from 1920 to 1952. Here are brief looks at a few of them.
Week 19 of the NFL season kicks off on Saturday, January 12 with the Divisional Round of the playoffs. A recap of the Wild Card round and a preview of the Divisional Round.
This column discusses the author's personal Top 5 Super Bowl Games of all time.
There are 4 rounds to the NFL playoffs. This article is a guide for the casual viewer who wants to know how a team can get to the Super Bowl, but either doesn't know anyone to ask or fears asking the...
Predictions for the Wild Card round of the NFL Playoffs with a brief introduction to the playoff system for those who need to get ready.
Four teams - five, including one whose record doesn't count - in the history of the NFL have completed a regular season undefeated/untied. Only one has won a championship. We all remember the 1972 D...
Several moments, scores, and records of note come to pass in Week 15 of the NFL season.
Home owners seem more willing to pay more for an environmentally friendly home than ever before, making "green" home improvements to existing homes that much more important for those who are seeking t...
The undisputed king of professional football in terms of streaks for a winning season is the Dallas Cowboys. Learn some other streaks: losing, playoffs, and a Super Bowl streak of another sort.
The batting average, while not immune from the forces of change, remains the one consistently understood aspects of the game: how many times on average will a hitter hit safely. It is the essence of ...
Quick - what is the lowest scoring team, on average, in the NFL Super Bowl era (1966 - present)? The 0-14 Tampa Bay Buccaneers of 1976? The 1-15 New England Patriots of 1990? How about the 1-13 Hous...
After 11 games, the Pats have scored 442 points - more than anyone else in the league. Would you believe that of the 100 Highest Scoring teams in the Super Bowl era (based on average points scored a ...
Dateline: Sunday, November 27, 1966. 7-seconds remain in a 69-41 football game between the Washington Redskins and New York Giants. This was already the highest scoring game in professional football...
Between over use of the previous playing surface, a hastily executed turf installation, an unseasonably heavy rain storm, and a leaky tarp combined to delay the start of Monday Night Football and leav...
The 59 minutes, 23 seconds of scoreless football between the Steelers and Dolphins on Monday Night Football was the closest the NFL has come to a scoreless tie since late 1943. Recaps three 3-0 games...
In the 28 completed seasons since 1978 when the league expanded the regular season to 16 games, 20 teams have finished the season with 14 or more wins: 80 percent - 16 - have finished 14-2. Only 4 tea...
Since 1978, 4 teams have clinched their division in Week 12 - the 2007 Patriots the most recent. What happened to the other 3?
It's not talked about nearly enough, the ability to conduct a termination meeting in the best possible way.
The 2007 Miami Dolphins are attempting what no other non-expansion team has accomplished since the 1940's - have a season unmitigated in its futility. Just how bad does a team have to be to go winles...
An online shopper can do the wallet some justice. Besides the luxury of sitting in your living room having the ability to comparison shop is key.
With the cost of gasoline and home heat skyrocketing, you're probably looking for ways to take a bit of the sting out of your holiday shopping bills. While the Boston area is known for some fine shop...
For years the exchange rate was killing Canadian hockey. Today, the Canadian Dollar is worth more than the US Dollar.
Who knew that of all the social ills to which I would have been exposed Sesame Street could have been one of the biggest offenders.
The NFL has done a very good job of limiting the number of tie scores to which teams play, from sudden death overtime instituted in 1974, to two point conversions (adopted in 1994).
According to Major League Baseball, Mike Lowell and the Boston Red Sox have agreed to terms on a three-year deal valued at approximately $37.5 Million.
Rule 11, Section 5, Article 1, Paragraph c of the Official NFL Rule Book states, "The entire ball must pass through the goal. In case wind or other forces cause it to return through the goal, it must ...
If the 2007 edition of the New England Patriots is the best one, as many have declared, and they have already had the best start in franchise history, then the worst team the franchise has fielded was...