There are other very interesting things I learned at the WebbyConnect conference. Global cultural things. The Tall Poppy For example, I was talking to an Australian guy about how sports figures are treated down there and he introduced me to the concept of the tall poppy. It sounds like the equivalent of the Japanese expression [...]
“What it was, was football.”
Here’s a word to my international readers: I love you; I love you all. While my domestic readers are ignoring this, let me say a few words about Super Bowl. You’ve probably heard about it. It’s a big stinkin’ deal in the United States. Largest televised event of the year. In fact, Sunday’s game has [...]
Pop & Pigskin
Something else I don’t do at TPV is sports. I’m not into sports. Not professional, amateur, college, Olympic — you name it, I don’t care. But this weekend, I went to my first college football game. And you know what? You know how much I care about you people? I did it for you. I [...]
“Anything that happen is for a reason…”
Last night brought the opening of the NFL season, with the New England Patriots playing the Oakland Raiders. A long drawn-out pre-show included a list of musical performers that ranged from the Rolling Stones to Green Day. The highlight for me was the performance from the Los Angeles Coliseum of Kanye West and Maroon 5′s [...]