CONFESSIONS OF A STARBUCKS PASTOR

Football Commissioner Roger Goodall (who reportedly earns $44M annually) stated in a press conference that "we all make mistakes". This was in reference to his initial limited penalization for Falcon tight end, Ray Rice's arrest for punching his now-wife in a hotel elevator and rendering her unconscious. The Football industry is a big deal to our country, taking in a whopping $9 billion each year. Goodall wants to make that $25 billion in the next dozen years. No Mr. Goodall, your improper response to an act of violence was not simply a "mistake". It was gross negligence. With your income and the billions of fan dollars at your fingertips, you fall far short of your pay grade. Now that at least 3 other players have either come forward or been exposed for child and domestic abuse, the Commissioner is more than alarmed. He says that every walk of life is exposed to such violence regardless of status or income level. Is that news to you? He proceeded to outli...

Just wondering... If you were a corporate CEO, would you let your biggest competitors know your annual plans? I mean, wouldn't that be fair ? If you were competing in a baking contest, would you give your rivals your great-grandmother's secret recipe? After all, aren't you nice ? If you were with the health department, would you publish your surprise inspection dates so that all the cafes on your list  had a fair chance to get ready? If you invented a new drink at Starbucks that was sure to double national sales, you'd give Caribou a heads up on the big new campaign so they could get ready, right? If you were an NFL coach for the number two team, you'd let the coach for the number one team have access to your play books and training videos, right? After all we want to demonstrate equal footing , don't we? Oh. Wait. You're saying "NO" to all of the above, right? I know I am. Then help me with this one, please. Tell me why it is supp...