11/06/2023
Thoughts From A College Football Game... We went to Gainesville Saturday to watch the Arkansas Razorbacks play the Florida Gators in football. The experience that is a college football game is truly amazing. 89,000 people gathered for over three hours to watch- at most- 17 minutes of actual football being played. The time that the clock runs down with no action, the Media timeouts, etc drag it out to last over three hours. And nearly 90K people were quite happy about that. Fans spend hundreds of dollars on tickets, hassle over parking, food and drinks NOT to watch the game, but to be TOGETHER. To celebrate what we fans all agree is an exciting sport played by talented athletes. We all understand one another and our passion around football- above all else, we are ALL college football fans first, then Razorbacks & Gators. It is these shared experiences that make life experiences so valuable, and it is how we connect- through shared interests. With all the media frenzy on how divided we are, I challenge you to look around and find the ways we are similar, and the things we share in common with our neighbors. I'll bet it's more than you think... if you consume the "news" in any form or follow politics... (PS: In case you missed it, they want you to be afraid and angry- that's how they get you "hooked.") Get hooked on finding common ground with your co-workers, your neighbors, and your relatives that you don't speak to because of the way they voted in the last election. Stop the division. It starts with each one of us. I'll go first... Have an awesome day- I dare ya!