NHL below MLS now

 According to a poll by Statista the NHL is fifth in popularity among fans behind the NFL, NBA MLB and MLS major league soccer . Also the average age of the hockey fan is 50 years bold , MLS is 30. 

Pretty damning numbers .

Way to get rid of Bettman

In order to get rid of NHL commissioner Gary Bettman the owners of the original Six teams , Chicago Detroit Boston Toronto New York Rangers and Montreal have to get together look at the putrid ratings that the Sun Belt teams get and say, that’s enough, we need a new leader .

Otherwise it Will die a slow death.

Death of conservative thought

 Fox News did what I thought was impossible. They killed conservative thought as a viable option in the mainstream media by firing Tucker Carlson .

With the passing of Rush Limbaugh and the firing of Tucker Carlson we have no meaningful opposition to what Joe Biden and the socialist in Dc and media want. It’s sad.

Mediocrity reason ruling class stays in charge

 One of the reasons why the ruling class at all levels of the United States government stays in charge is the amount of throughly Medicare people who are journalists, political experts and other leaders. When I see some of these people talk on television 📺 or analyze world events I am thoroughly unimpressed. It seems that the level of education and achievement needed to work in television or government is rather low.

What does that mean in practical terms? Well that’s a good question. It means that many of us are governed by people who are afraid of being challenged and also know that maybe their hold over us the people is tenuous.

Baseball a part time sport

 Given the way thatAmerican society functions with its need for instant gratification and quick action iT seems To me that it’s a part time sport and not the sole focus of our attention. If this is true why would we have a 6 month , 162 game schedule as if it’s the 1970’s or 1990’s? 

Additionally if your team doesn’t draw 25,000 a game it’s a waste of time. That is why teams don’t move.

Women’s Megillah reading , true feminism or a publicity stunt

Recently certain modern Orthodox institutions have decided to have a women’s Megillah reading for Purim , I don’t know about the other Megillah if there is such a reading . The question is is this done list a because the women rally want to raad the Megillah or is it a publicity stunt to get attention . Do they want to read Vayakhel Pekudei in a couple of weeks? Some do but most don’t . 

Why schools change and psychology of board members

 Recently the two Jewish schools that I attended in Seattle have hired new heads of school.

One I am pleased with and one I am not. 

What I want to explore is why certain people want to be on the board of a school and others don’t.

One reason for friends of mine not wanting to be on the board of a school is that it is very time consuming.

Most of these men have busy jobs, wives families and other religious commitments. They do not

Want to spend 20 hours a week or more volunteering to be on the board of a school.

Another reason is that in a community like Seattle which is smaller than New York area communities, the Jewish community is a fish bowl and everyone seems to know everyone or have run into some of the other people , even if they aren’t in your first social or family circle. It can be intimidating and potentially awkward.

The fatal flaw of my alma mater approach is that they didn’t cultivate good enough relationships with 

other students who aren’t part of their circle and those people now are on the board of the school and aren’t as willing to hire one of their students as a texher or principal (aka Head of School).

Good luck.