Not much news....
So I was chatting briefly with my mom earlier and she asked why I don't post much on here. Well, because I really don't have a lot of news these days.
So, I am working a new job and I am liking how the way the show is going. Soon, the extras that mean more money will start rolling in. And that is about what I have expected to happen by this point. So everything here is moving in the right direction so far and I will keep it moving in that direction.
The only real odd things is the lack of callers to the show. Most talk shows have callers waiting to get on. BUT here, the listeners that were not driven away when the old show moved across town, are not used to me or calling in yet. So, I get some calls, but not many yet. Luckily I have had some things to give away to draw some callers in. Simple trivia and you win a box of Girl Scout Cookies...they are only on pre-sale right now here in Jefferson City.
What have I been talking about? Many things. One of the things that I talked about this week comes to us from the world of sports. As you have probably heard by now, Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith are the first African-American head coaches in the Super Bowl. OK, that is fine. But I have a problem with the hype around this "accomplishment" and maybe it is because I don't get it as a white guy.
To me, the bigger story is that Tony Dungy was the guy who has been labeled as unable to win the "big games" during his career as a head coach. Now he has done that, so that supposed monkey is now off his back. And for Lovie Smith, he is the lowest paid coach in the NFL. No expectations of him.
So, they both had other traits working against them besides being African-American but that is the one trait that the media has focused on. And some in the African-American community have grabbed ahold of this fact as well.
The problem. It marginalizes the accomplishments of both of these exceptional coaches. By focusing on this one trait that these men share, it simply marginalizes their success.
I am not saying that the fact that these coaches are both African-American is not important. Considering that TWENTY years ago, this thought was so ridiculous in the minds of many. A lot, because of racism. Others because of the lack of opportunity to that point. But now it is the 21st Century, can't we get beyond this?
So, that is my opinion on that issue.
I have others. I am not afraid to share, just ask.
