— Musings —07.21.2013 12:41 PM
You should not argue for the banning of college football when you look like this
— Musings —07.21.2013 12:41 PM
…or just a keyboard tapping bespectacled writer with a frizzy name like “Malcolm Gladwell”… and of questionable gender!
it’s the wrist isn’t it.
Hard for anyone to convince jocks of anything–especially when you look like an egghead–even when you are right.
Until we get beyond our gladiator amusements, Go Riders!
By the way, Fareed Zakaria’s Global Public Square is the best informational show on the tube.
Safe to say he’s had 10,000 hours of being a condescending prick.
made MY day right there Ty. Good one.
I’ve always thought of Gladwell as a bit of a charlatan– he was in the right place at the right time with a trendy topic when he first published The Tipping Point. Nevertheless football is going to be either banned or radically radically altered some day. The more that brain injury research shows what terrible damage is done to players, the less enthusiasm there will be over time. It’s popularity will take many years to diminish, but will gradually drip drip drip away…
I do not like Malcolm Gladwell’s books. I liked the first one ok, but after that – not interested and it’s full of holes. Proven wrong, especially the 10,000 hours thing. Condescending, yes. And his fans are insufferable.
Ty,
It wasn’t very sporting of you to take that kind of potshot at Warren.
Uh, huh, his looks decide the value of his opinion. Whatever facts behind it, meh. Maybe if he was taller.
You’re suggesting that his looks contribute to how he is perceived by others? That’s terrible. I’m starting the first annual Geek Walk in protest.
I shall walk with you.
punk rocker.. geek… geek… punk rocker…fuhgeddaboudit:-)
He was quite a high school jock as a nationally ranked middle distance runner. His hair choice may disqualify him, but he is athletic.