I just received a phone call from my 101 year-old mother. “Did you see the president last night?” I had just spent two days with her during which she once again reminded me of my obligation to her. “If Trump wins and you decide to leave the country, you know you have to take me … Read more
[NOTE: The best way NOT to get my thoughts on a subject is to identify a topic and say, “You need to write about this.” In most cases, the seed of a specific post comes from a personal discussion with friend or former colleague. Then, something that emerges during the course of that conversation suggests … Read more
You are probably getting tired of my repeating a favorite quote from Edward R. Murrow. “The obscure we see eventually. The completely obvious, it seems take longer.” This adage. however, is more apt than ever in the past 48 hours. NOT ROCKET JUSTICE It is 10:03 am on February 8, 2024. The U.S. Supreme Court … Read more
Don Ohlmeyer, former NBC president and the original producer of Monday Night Football, when asked to explain irrational choices in business, sports and politics, wisely opined, “The answer to all your questions is…MONEY.” Consider the opening week of the college football season when second tier college teams travel to Power Five Conference stadiums to be … Read more
Blogger’s NOTE: Today’s post is my third attempt at trying to say something meaningful (or at least entertaining) about the media debut of one Emily Kohrs. It has been a week; so you may have already forgotten she was the chairperson of the Georgia special grand jury looking into interference in the 2020 presidential election. … Read more