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The opinions of THE LATEST's guest contributors are their own.
The opinions of THE LATEST's guest contributors are their own.
A Tale of Two Divisions
In 2020, the NFL expanded the playoffs to 14 teams — eight division winners and six wild cards. As we approach Christmas 2022, there are stars rising in the East. Not one but two divisions could do something that has never been done before: send all four of their teams to the playoffs.
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New TV Prison Drama with Scarlett Johanssen
The 38-year-old Oscar nominee is gearing up for her first small screen role in "Just Cause." She'll star as an investigative journalist covering a convicted man's final days. Christy Hall will write and co-executive produce the limited series for Warner Brothers TV.
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Is Student Rating of Professors an Equitable Practice or an Episode of "Black Mirror?"
2022 is a world full of ratings. Toddlers as early as 30-months can recognize different emojis such as thumbs up and thumbs down. We rate our restaurants, Uber drivers, businesses, hairdressers, so why not rate our teachers and professors? Can students rating of professors help to bolster enrollment numbers or will it create a toxic workplace for professors to teach and educate only to get a positive review on Rate My Professors?
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More Turkey? How About Some Pickled Packers?
Cranberry or dressing? Green salad or collards? How about some sweet potatoes? Did you save room for pie and ice cream? On Thanksgiving, it's so hard to choose. And, while we tackle some turkey, we also have to choose among many tasty NFL offerings.
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Thanksgiving Thoughts
A few celebrities shared words of encouragement from previous Thanksgivings. And this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is slated to be fantastic! Mariah Carey, Gloria Estefan, Paula Abdul, Jordin Sparks, Mario Lopez, Jimmy Fallon and The Roots, Big Time Rush, Fitz, and the Tantrums, Ziggy Marley, and other stars will headline the parade this Thursday at 9PT and 12noon on ABC and CBS.
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NFL Shuffle Dealing Many Wild Cards
If the NFL were a Las Vegas card dealer, right now, I would be suspicious — and tempted to gamble somewhere else. Week in and week out, the dealer keeps shuffling the cards, especially the face cards — key players and coaches. That, plus the usual spate of injuries, means peril for those of us who, instead of reading cards, divine the future by consulting our crystal balls.
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Lest We Forget
At 11 o'clock on November 11, 1918 the guns fell silent, ending the 'War to End All Wars.' Millions died, millions were left homeless and destitute, and the aftermath was a build-up to the second World War. As we remember those who died in these wars men are fighting in the trenches and mud in Ukraine, representing on the one hand the forces of power, of terrorising civilians into surrender, of bombing residential areas and infrastructure. On the other, the freedom to choose. We should remember.
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Second Half Starting — Don't Change That Dial!
Before the NFL season started, I expressed the view that in 2022 many teams would huddle around the .500 mark, and some playoff spots could actually be determined by the tiebreakers. At about the halfway mark, roughly half of the league is a game or two away from .500. Remarkably, only one team (of 32) remains undefeated, and only two teams look like locks to make the playoffs. The second half will be exciting.
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What, Me Worry?
In the heat of the news cycle around the Ukraine-Russia war, the elections in Brazil, peace breaking out in Ethiopia, Hu being escorted out of the Chinese Party Congress, the takeover of Twitter, and the latest Top Gun we might be excused a pinpoint focus. But if we zoom out we see a bigger picture, a struggle over the ages. Something we should all worry about.
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The Mighty Have Fallen
Last week, I asked what is wrong with legendary teams and players like the Bucs (Tom Brady), the Colts (Matt Ryan), and the Packers (Aaron Rodgers). Brady is airing commercials joking about players being too old, but maybe it’s no joke? The faces of NFL royalty seem to be changing — and fast.
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