Author Archives: Dr Joseph Russo

About Dr Joseph Russo

Born and raised in Woodland Hills, California; now residing in Laramie, Wyoming (or "Laradise" as we call it, for good reason), with my wife Cindy, our little schnauzer, Macy Mae, and a cat named Markie. I hold a BBA from Cal State Northridge and an MBA from the University of Nevada at Reno. My first career was in business, for some 25+ years. In 2007, I shifted gears and entered the helping professions as a mental health counselor. I earned an MA in Educational Psychology and a Doctorate (PhD) in Counselor Education and Supervision. In my spare time I enjoy mentoring young and not-so-young business and non-profit executives as they go about growing their businesses and presence. I also teach part-time at the University of Wyoming, in both the Colleges of Education and Business.

Calendrical Musings

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Dr Joseph Russo

The New Year has me reflecting upon the calendar that most of the world uses, the Gregorian Calendar. I thought I would re-post this essay  from StratFor, that does a very good job of examining its history and perhaps an … Continue reading →

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Snowflakes and How our Founding Fathers Got it Right

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Dr Joseph Russo

As I read news accounts of police having to protect Electoral College members as they vote today to finalize Trump’s victory, I am shocked at the attempts by members of the snowflake generation to bully voters, to intimidate voters in … Continue reading →

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Counterpoint to Carr

Posted on December 4, 2016 by Dr Joseph Russo

Nicholas Carr, in his seminal work, The Shallows: What the internet is doing to our brains, makes the point that reliance on the Internet and on hyper-text is effecting a change in the essential wiring of our brains. His argument, … Continue reading →

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Do what works: Theorize about it later

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Dr Joseph Russo

With the death of Fidel Castro we are presented with an interesting opportunity to compare and contrast two rather authoritarian leaders and the results they engendered in their home countries. I won’t go into Castro’s successes – there were none … Continue reading →

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Quit Social Media – PLEASE!

Posted on November 20, 2016 by Dr Joseph Russo

This article appeared in the New York Times on the 19th of November, 2016. It captures my sentiments about things like Facebook and LinkedIn almost perfectly. Therefore, I am reproducing the article here while claiming no ownership of it whatsoever. … Continue reading →

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I was Wrong, But There Isn’t a Coattail in Sight

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Dr Joseph Russo

I was wrong.  We awoke to the news that Trump had won. I am still digesting what occurred, but it looks like Donald was able to turn several important regions his way. The states of Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Ohio, for … Continue reading →

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Some Musings on a Decidedly UN-Presidential Election

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Dr Joseph Russo

My prediction: Trump wins the popular vote while Hillary wins the electoral college. And the popular vote will be split nearly evenly. Hillary, of course, will claim a non-existent “mandate,” while Trump contests the battleground state votes through legal means. Meanwhile, … Continue reading →

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The Key Word is “Affirm” – A Russonian Take on Ward v. Wilbanks

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Dr Joseph Russo

Julea Ward has become, sadly, a whipping girl for the American Counseling Association. And because it is so easy and intellectually unchallenging to do so, demeaning her publicly has become something of a cause célèbre for the faculty in many … Continue reading →

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A Land Where Process is King

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Dr Joseph Russo

I wish this were a fairy tale, but alas it is not. Imagine a world where process is king. Where process has ruled for 100’s of years. Where process and its princes have successfully subordinated outcome to indentured servitude status. Where … Continue reading →

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The Orb and Its Enemies: Toxicity Squared

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Dr Joseph Russo

There once was a company called The Sharper Image. It had brick’n’mortar stores, typically in airports, but now lives on as a web-based catalog. They might have stores still – I don’t know – but the point of this story … Continue reading →

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