Letters to the Editor
J T
Published Letters: 283 Editor's Choice: 26
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But they didn't stop there with the logo
[Read the article: King Kaufman's Sports Daily]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]The logo for this Super Bowl is pretty nice, though the color scheme is a bit odd. That seems to fit for the location though, since a lot of things in Arizona have a strange color scheme. I think the desert affects their color perception. But further down on the page with all the SB logos you pointed out, they have Alternate and Script logos. And it's the script logo for this season that are odd. They took this year's main logo and added the annoying catchphrase "Who wants it more?" underneath. Some people just don't know where to stop.
Strangely, last year's Super Bowl script logo was actually pretty nice, though a bit hard to read the roman numerals.
I think my favorites in the main logos are: V (great font), VII (dig the drop shadow), XIX (looks like a roadside diner sign), and XXV (shield that reflects the NFL shield logo). Least favorites were back to back: XXXII (looks like something from a game show) and XXXIII (is that a bowling alley sign, or a Super Bowl logo?).
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could've been me
[Read the article: My big, fat, unpaid credit card bill]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]This could've been me, but I had a few things that kept me out of a similar situation. I got out of college with student loan debt, starting life on my own in a city away from just about anyone I knew, and a job that paid much less than I was hoping.
A few things helped me avoid the debt problem. It isn't a cure-all that will help everyone, but I'm happy it worked for me.
First was a fear of having to borrow money from parents. I had to ask my parents for money once in college, due to my screw up in scheduling an extra summer class which moved me from the part time rate to the full time rate. I hated the feeling of that experience, and didn't like having to fall back on my parents for more support than they already gave me. I'm sure they would've helped, but I didn't want to put them in that position.
Second, some teachers along the line managed to get the lesson of compound interest into my head. I realized how easily a $10 purchase could turn into $20 given some time. I think the main teacher was in 6th grade who had an ongoing class project that involved our own little class economy involving "Eaglebucks" which included a class bank, checks, and businesses.
Finally, what seemed to be the biggest thing for me was actually a purchase. I bought my first computer of my very own in 1997 and after a month or so of having it I noticed it had a basic version of Quicken on it. Prior to this point my personal record for keeping my checkbook balanced was 55 days. This time, something clicked in my head and I started using the personal finance software. Finally I was tracking my income and payments. Since then I've expanded to tracking all my financial accounts there: credit cards, loans, bank accounts, and (eventually) investments. Doing this has given me ways to see what I'm spending money on, lets me set up a budget and alerts me if I'm going over budget, and helps me make sure I get payments in on time. It especially helped for those years I moved into the big city and was tempted to spend too many nights eating (and drinking) out. It was a reminder how much I was spending compared to making, and kept me in check.
After reading this article, I'm glad I was able to avoid the credit/debt trap thus far. What worked for me won't work for everyone, and I had a combination of parents, teachers, and a bit of luck that helped me.
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Sorry to be nit-picky
[Read the article: King Kaufman's Sports Daily]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]This is an incredibly minor point. Everyone keeps saying the Giants were 10-0 on the road this season, then played in a neutral site for the Super Bowl. One of those "road" victories was also at a neutral site in London against Miami. That's hardly a true home game for Miami.
Still, that's really minor. It was an exciting game, especially in the 4th quarter. That's one thing about the Super Bowl games with the Patriots this decade, they've been close games.
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MLB and NFL parallels
[Read the article: King Kaufman's Sports Daily]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I had another random thought after the Super Bowl. I work in Washington, DC, a veritable melting pot of people from around the country and was thinking about how insufferable the people from Boston would be if the Patriots won, after the Red Sox won the World Series, and with the Celtics doing so well this season. That reminded me of this past World Series, where you had the Colorado Rockies coming in to the Series undefeated in the playoffs, on a great run and seemingly the team of destiny. Then they got waylayed by the Red Sox.
This seemed somewhat parallel to the football team of destiny, the Patriots, who had their immortality dreams derailed by the Giants. It's not the best parallel, since the wild card teams coming in are reversed, but interesting anyway. So who's the team of destiny on the NBA this season?
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political ad
[Read the article: King Kaufman's Sports Daily]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I could swear that I saw an Obama political ad on sometime turning the Super Bowl. And by that I mean after the opening kickoff and before the end of the game, so it might have been during halftime. I'm not sure if it was a regional thing though.
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One thing Knight did right
[Read the article: King Kaufman's Sports Daily]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]The one thing I can think of that Knight did right was to get out on his own terms. When I heard over the radio that he had suddenly retired my first thought was, "What'd he do this time?" To my surprise, he hadn't resigned due to some new controversy. Somehow he managed to keep himself under control enough to be able to retire without being forced out due to some new blow up. This allowed his son to take over, which likely wouldn't have happened if he'd blown his top again.