Popular Culture

2 February 2004


Super Bowl Game Outscores Sideshows for Once
Until the last three minutes of the second quarter, Super Bowl XXXVIII [38 in a less pretentious numbering system] seems to be on its way to the usual stupor of the NFL's typical lame final. Missed field goals, ineffective offense and a feeling that the hype was way overdone. Then, Carolina turned the ball over, and the floodgates opened on a Super Bowl match up that was actually worth watching.. For more, click here.

Nashville Schools Cite Privacy Laws to Prevent Posting Honor Rolls
The honor roll is one of the few bits of recognition that hardworking, smart students get in school. Yet, it seems that the leveling spirit of America wants to deny them their moment in the sun and reserve the spotlight for the jocks in the weight room. Schools in Nashville, Tennessee are ending the practice of posting their honor rolls. Nothing reinforces anti-southern prejudices quite so much as a couple of folks in the south acting like dumb rednecks. Click here to read on.

Ctrl+Alt+Delete Inventor David Bradley Retires From IBM
Fame is a curious thing. Not only does it seem to favor the unworthy, but it seems to seek out the oddest facets of one's contributions to the common good. David Bradley, a programmer at IBM for 28 1/2 years, retired Friday after a long and lustrous career. Whatever else he may have done in the world of computers, Mr. Bradley has become famous as the man who invented the Ctrl+Alt+Delete command for IBM compatibles. Click here to read more.