This year the big game is between 2 east coast teams--New
York Giants and New England Patriots. Although there is not as much excitement here (in California)
as there would be if ANY western teams were involved, the advertisers want us
to believe that the Super Bowl is as big an event as any holiday. There will be
lots of parties and much consumption of unhealthy food and drinks. It is a
prime example of the misplaced priority that we Americans place on our
entertainment. People root for football (or any sport) teams with a passion and
fervor that could go a long way toward making our world a better place if it
were directed toward accomplishments that really meant something. I will not
deny that I enjoy watching sports, and I don't think there's anything wrong
with being a sports fan. I just wish that all the energy and the obscene amount
of money that is generated by these contests and paid to these athletes was
available to our schools, our researchers looking for cures for cancer and
other diseases, our police and firemen. I know it's an unrealistic notion. I
don't have any idea how we could encourage this shift in thinking, but I sure
would like to see it.
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