Always in search of the next entrepreneurial opportunity, I took note of two media trends that have dominated American television for decades. First is the remake of British TV shows for a domestic audience. Among the most notable are “American Idol,” hand carried to our shores by Simon Cowell following his success in the London-based … Read more
What’s the most you ever lost on a coin toss? Anton Chiguhr/No country for old men Yesterday, for the Buffalo Bills, it was a chance to get to the pinnacle of professional football, Super Bowl LVI. And, if an overnight poll is accurate, I, like 80 percent of Americans, felt cheated and was ready to … Read more
If you think participation awards are only for youth sports, think again. This year there are 44 college bowl games including the playoff games. And with 125 Division-1 schools, approximately two-thirds of all college programs had their seasons extended one more month. You know the arguments. On the negative side: These shiny bits of plastic … Read more
The America of 2021 is a constant game of tug of war between high and low expectations. At one extreme, “Team High” is all about striving. Which billionaire will almost make it to outer space first? Which athlete will push the envelope to perform better? Which company has the highest market cap regardless of … Read more
Iowa has never hosted a Major League Baseball game, which is strange, because for so many people, Iowa cornfields have come to represent a place where the game can be played as it used to be, as it should be. ~Chelsea Janes/Washington Post Much is being written about last night’s “Field of Dreams Game” … Read more