College football bowl season begins

Here we go again ... once again I'm giving myself a break from the horrors of the world watching a surfeit of obscure end-of-season contests. Yes, the whole thing is full of hypocrisy about education and character-building while young men break their bodies to raise the profile of some institution. At least the money in the game is a little more transparent in this time of the overthrow of the conferences and of the corrupt NCAA. 

Sure, there are some engaging, well-played games. Florida A&M defeating Howard was gripping. And there were the marching bands ...

But it is the matches between what I think of as E. Armpit again W. Hangnail that often produce the more entertaining struggles. Whoever heard of some of these colleges? Players and spectators often care about something more than individual stats. And very few are playing solely to try to catch the eye of professional scouts.

Of course, watching live means seeing a deluge of ads. This Amazon offering so far wins the prize for the season. Having seen it at least 20 times, I still smile.

 

May we all be open to so much joy.