THE WEEKENDER- SUPER & ECLECTIC

A NATIONAL HOLIDAY?

    As a powerful offense can grind and thrash its way down field, the Super Bowl has, since its inception in 1967, become a dominant day in American culture. 

    It is the second largest food consumption day in the US, trailing only Thanksgiving.

    Super Bowl telecasts are among the most viewed programs in history and now command huge international audiences.

    How many million parties could you count?

    The fact that brothers Jim and John Harbaugh are coaching this year's contestants, adds another first to an historic American event.  

     In only 46 years a televised football game has become a defacto national holiday and drives a significant portion of the US economy thanks to advertising, merchandising and promotion.  A Super event indeed.

PRE OR POST GAME THRILLS

Don't be surprised if you find yourself grabbing a hold of something, or swaying a bit.

THIS IS ONE WILD RIDE

NOT A SPORTS FAN?

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THE CONVERSATION

Have a Super Weekend.

See you down the trail.

CREATIVITY, WINNING & SHAKING IT OFF

HOW WE AMUSE OUR SELF

Like millions, I pumped a little anxiety into

the atmosphere this weekend.  I had invested an

emotional hope into the efforts of the Harbaugh brothers,

thinking what a great Superbowl that would be.

I've known Jim since he quarterbacked the

Colts and became a racing team partner

of two long time friends. Jim is an 

inspirational guy.

I can't help but feel bad for the Raven's kicker

and the 49ers receiver who had their big chance

turn into ashes.  I suspect the coaches

Harbaugh have met those emotional wounds

with something Jim said they learned at home

from their father, a coach.

Win or loose you have 24 hours to

either celebrate or feel bad, and then

you put it behind you and move on.

Jim and John Harbaugh are doing that

and I hope the players do as well.

IT WAS QUITE A PARTY

The sun came out and so did many friends

this weekend for Lana's Artist's Reception

at Windward Vineyard.

 You can see and read more about

her series of Plein Air Oils

Wandering the Central Coast

here.

I remain her #1 fan.

REEL THOUGHTS

TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY

This is John Le Carre captured on film.

I'm a fan of his work, though have often found 

myself rereading pages and even making notes.

His plots are intricate, complex and cerebral. So are

his characters. I can't imagine a better George Smiley

than how Gary Oldman nailed the role.  John Hurt

as Control is brilliant -pained, overwhelmed, fatigued,

byzantine and long suffering.  Benedict Cumberbatch,

who is getting a lot of attention at Sherlock in the PBS

series, shows his range as Peter Gulliam.

Director Tomas Alfredson somehow managed to

capture the arcane world of Le Carre.  The 

look of the film is spot on perfect as to how

I imagined the world Le Carre painted with words.

But, as in the case of the book, you need to 

pay attention to this film. It is a cerebral exercise,

which is what many of us like about Le Carre.

It may even make you long for the old cold war!

See you down the trail.