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What (If Anything) Can and Should be Done About Ticketmaster?

Posted by on Dec 27, 2022 in Blog, Essays | 1 comment

 

 

 

WHAT (IF ANYTHING) CAN AND SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT TICKETMASTER?

So, should something be done about Ticketmaster? Can anything be done about Ticketmaster and the broken system of ticketing for live events?

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2022 NFL Analysis and Picks (Week 16)

Posted by on Dec 21, 2022 in Blog, Essays, Sports Betting | 2 comments

 

 

For this week’s “Best Seat in the House” we’re going back in time, many years.

The greatest play in NFL history happened on December 23, 1972, which was 50 years ago. The anniversary was to be celebrated this Saturday; coincidentally, the Raiders return to Pittsburgh in NFL Week 16 to play the Steelers. Then, earlier this week, Franco Harris, who was the star of what became known as “the immaculate reception,” suddenly died–at 72.

Oh, the irony.

Marieta (shown above) and I visited the old Three Rivers Stadium back in the 1990s.  I snapped this picture a day before a Steelers’ home game.

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Why is Mexico So Messed Up?

Posted by on Dec 15, 2022 in Blog, Essays | 3 comments

 

 

 

Question: Why is Mexico so messed up?

I put this question into the simplest possible terms. Perhaps, too simple. Offensive even, at least from an American standpoint. So, allow me to explain the context of my inquiry and what I hope to achieve (and learn).

Mexico should be far more prosperous than it is:

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