Every day I am assaulted with requests to take a survey. At the grocery store, hardware store, office supply store, gas station, and restaurants I am admonished to take a survey about how we are doing. It will only take a minute. You can win something you really don’t want or need and in rare… Continue reading
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College Bowl Charade 2014-5
On December 20th, five action-packed, thrill-a-minute excitement college football games were played, and you probably missed it. Believe it or not, the 2014 New Orleans, Las Vegas, New Mexico, Famous Idaho Potato, and Camellia Bowls are all history. But wait! There’s more, in fact, over thirty more are to come, but who cares? Save… Continue reading →
Shoes and Greed
It’s a habit of mine now, noticing labels, logos, shoes. Michael Jordan Recruiting promising athletes for collegiate programs is big business. Basketball and football are proven moneymakers for almost any college or university. Alumni contribute generously to their alma mater when they have a winning record. Applications for enrollment go up, and on and… Continue reading →
Blackfish, Panda Cams and the Bottom Line
CNN premiered the movie Blackfish last week. The movie tells the story of Tilikum, a 6-ton performing whale (Orcinus orca) that killed three people, two trainers and one park visitor, while in captivity. Directed and produced by Gabriela Cowperthwaite, Blackfish is a documentary of the life of a killer whale, from his capture off Iceland… Continue reading →
American Exceptionalism?
American is exceptional. That is this view of President Obama as well as politicians on the left and right. In this post, I argue that America is not exceptional. Was America ever exceptional? Yes, but those days have dissolved into the rear view mirror and now we are a country deeply divided along economic, political,… Continue reading →