It didn't give me enough space to include the exclusion of cable news.
Here's my reason. Most of you are too young to remember not having 100, 200 or 1000 channels to watch and then stream even more. In the days before cable, the country had shared experiences every day. People would talk to each other and it was more difficult to draw lines in the sand.
Along this line, last year I spoke with a guy who made custom bats for a number of MLB players. We started talking about the lack of true characters and fun in baseball. He came up with an interesting concept that made some sense. He postulated the real turning point was CBA that gave every player private rooms in Spring Training and on the road. He said the players haven't known each other as well since then and it shows.
I think cable TV, streaming and other options have driven us apart. There's no way back, but is there a way to build more bridges rather than bombs?
Here's my reason. Most of you are too young to remember not having 100, 200 or 1000 channels to watch and then stream even more. In the days before cable, the country had shared experiences every day. People would talk to each other and it was more difficult to draw lines in the sand.
Along this line, last year I spoke with a guy who made custom bats for a number of MLB players. We started talking about the lack of true characters and fun in baseball. He came up with an interesting concept that made some sense. He postulated the real turning point was CBA that gave every player private rooms in Spring Training and on the road. He said the players haven't known each other as well since then and it shows.
I think cable TV, streaming and other options have driven us apart. There's no way back, but is there a way to build more bridges rather than bombs?