Hi everyone! It’s finally Friday and I couldn’t be happier! What a horrible week! It feels like I spun my wheels for about five days straight, accomplishing nothing except answering email after email, responding to complaint after complaint from clients, and meeting with people wanting me to create them a learning plan. It truly was exhausting! It’s been a busy time at the school where I both teach and act as its academic director. Lots of demand for new contracts in the closing weeks of the fiscal year, but also a lack of teachers to meet said demand. It’s a brutal combination that we deal with almost every year at this time. Today was much better, and I got to accomplish some actual work this afternoon, but it was a hard week to say the least. I sometimes felt like I was getting repeatedly punched in the face. Almost like I was the victim of some hockey PR…

And that’s what this week’s article is all about: how hockey PR – at least hockey PR in the 1960s – was so honest and brutal it felt like getting a fist between the eyes. The article also delves into some developments in the Seals training camp as they geared up for the 1969-70 season, which started off well-enough but quickly turned into a nightmare.

On a more frustrating note, I tried to relaunch the Seals 2021 Hall of Fame survey, and failed, so I’ve decided to look for a new platform that will allow everyone to have a chance to vote. I have kept track of all the votes thus far so they will all count, as promised, and I will re-post the new survey in the coming weeks so the voting can continue right to the end. The good news is that everyone who already voted will be given a chance to vote a second time, so stay tuned for the relaunch!

Until next time, stay gold!