 Other Published Articles
In addition to
my 30+
articles and columns in The Long
Beach Business Journal, I've also published a
number of
articles on
business, technology and sports for various
publications, including The Los Angeles Times,
Referee Magazine, Journal for the Association of
Information Management (AIM High, regular
contributor 1987-1993), and Longevity (a magazine for long board surfing enthusiasts).
Train Trips: When Time is Not of
the Essence (as published in the
Los Angeles Times, Sept.14, 2004)
- Rail travel has much to offer,
particularly scenic views and no airport hassles. But
getting to your destination may take much longer, and
delays are common. Is Amtrak right for the business
traveler?
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Articles published in
Referee Magazine
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  While serving on the Board of
Directors for the Long Beach (Professional) Soccer
Referees Association, I launched and wrote a monthly
newsletter called the LBSRA Journal in which I
interviewed America's top pro refs, such as Esse
Baharmast (the only US ref in the 1998 World Cup,
and now head of US Soccer's Referee division). My
LBSRA Journal caught the attention of the
editor of
Referee Magazine,
the largest pro and semi-pro sports officiating
publication, and I began selling them biographical stories on some of the world's
top sports officials, including Brian Hall, the only
American soccer referee sent to the 2002 World Cup, NFL Superbowl 2000 umpire Ron Botchan, and Moose Stubing,
the liveliest character in college basketball
officiating.
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Growing up in England I've always
loved soccer, so when Valeri and Alison began
playing the game in the early 1990s I volunteered as
a youth league referee. In 1996 I earned my USSF
(United States Soccer Federation) Referee badge, and
I began getting paid for referee high-level youth
games. In 1998 I earned USSF State Referee status,
which qualified me to officiate open-division men's
league games, and in 2001 I achieved my current
level, USSF State Referee Emeritus. 