{"id":338,"date":"2011-01-05T11:45:49","date_gmt":"2011-01-05T17:45:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uscho.com\/ccha-blog\/?p=338"},"modified":"2011-01-05T11:45:49","modified_gmt":"2011-01-05T17:45:49","slug":"15-things-on-my-mind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/2011\/01\/05\/15-things-on-my-mind\/","title":{"rendered":"15 things on my mind"},"content":{"rendered":"

Forget resolutions. Chronicling what a team should resolve to do or not to do is a popular thing for writers to present at this time of year, but I just don’t care. We’ve watched the CCHA and college hockey for half a season, and by now every fan’s an expert in what needs to be done or not done, right?
\nIn this first week of 2011, I’d rather vent a little. Venting seems more useful than resolving, at least at this moment. I’m also going to proclaim and note. In doing so, I’ll clear up some much-needed space in my brain. Here are 15 things on my mind.
\nVenting<\/strong>
\nEvery year at this time, dictionary.com releases its words of the year for the previous 365 days. These are words voted on by readers who either love or loathe said words. Well, there are three specific words that I hear used increasingly by coaches and media types, to the point where the word themselves caricaturize the users. The first in this list is the worst.<\/p>\n