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Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work. Stephen King This quote struck me this morning because it is so simple and yet so important. Now if you will excuse me, I am getting back to writing!
The Super Bowl is the king of television in the U.S. Its ratings destroy all other shows, the social media buzz for every aspect of the game dominate, and it is the only sporting event with a serious petition behind it to make the day-after a national holiday. When people do not leave the TV… Continue reading Three Ways the Super Bowl Could Be Dethroned from Culture King
Since 2012, beIN Sports has filled the gaps of soccer coverage in the U.S. left by the demise of Fox Soccer Channel. The Al Jazeera Media Fund worldwide sports network shows in the U.S. La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1, and Football League Championship matches (among others) and provides a platform for soccer personalities like Ray… Continue reading BeIn Sports’ Murky Future A Major Worry for U.S. Soccer Fans
The recent controversy over diversity and the selection of individual nominees has opened the floodgates of criticism on the Academy Awards, the processes, and even its relevance in the modern era. Many of the complaints leveled against it in 2016 are similar to or build upon complaints of the past; while the Academy itself sees its… Continue reading It’s Time for the Academy to Reinvent the Oscars
It has been a few weeks since I provided a site update, so with the long weekend ahead of me I thought now would be a good time to share a few things going on in my world. First, I am finishing the draft of my article for a local paper on choosing the right… Continue reading Site Updates – Published Article, Queries, and Book Language
There is no Hall of Fame more revered, more controversial than the baseball HOF. Every year, fans debate passionately who belongs and who doesn't, citing stats, perception, and more emotion than the climax of a Nicholas Sparks movie. An added twist is the steroid debate, where some of the most dominant players of the game… Continue reading My Modest Reform for the Baseball Hall of Fame Voting
Robert Hay Jr. 