Random Scubalon

Well, I am very excited to add this new feature.  It is called overrated/underated where I will evaluate people/sports teams/political movements/books as to whether they are over-hyped (or overrated) or under-appreciated (or underrated).  There will be no set number of items evaluated.  All decisions in this feature are final – you may disagree in the comment section, but you will be judged to be wrong.  The blogger reserves the right to change his mind on an item if public perception changes about that item, or if he is ranking them in a different category (i.e. For instance, as a war hero John Kerry is overrated, but as a medically-approved sleep aid he is severly underrated).  You may suggest items to be evaluated, but because this is such important scientific work there is no guarantee that I will even acknowledge your suggestion (but I probably will).

 So, here it goes -

       Oprah Winfrey – overrated – This may be a bit unfair as she is the most rated person in America it seems, but it just seems the few times I do see her on TV I just don't get it.  Maybe if she gave me a car I'd feel differently, but as it is… way overblown.

      MLS – (major league soccer) – underrated – Again, a bit obvious because it is hardly a blip on the radar screen, but for my money (of which I am not spending any) I would rather watch a MLS match than a regular season baseball game- the action in MLS is constant and the final score is the same.

      NASCAR – OVERRATED - those of you who know me know that I hate racing and you may think this is just prejudice on my part. Well, you're wrong.  I take these ratings far to seriously to allow myself to be swayed by my personal feelings.  All of these ratings are scientifically proveable.  Unfortunately the scientific equation is much too complicated for you to understand, so I can't share it here.

       Me as a blogger – underrated – Hey, these scientific equations don't lie.  I know this is only my third post, but I have found them all fascinating and I can't wait to see what I have to say next.

       My Wife – UNDERRATED – Some of you may think this a cheap ploy to get in my wife's good graces.  Do you ever get tired of being wrong?  We're talking science here.  Seriously, my wife wears a lot of hats: Wife, mom, employee, best friend, counselor, encourager, teacher, and lover.  She pulls off all of these with a grace that I admire and wonder at.  When I wake up in the morning and look across the bed and she is there, I know that no matter what happens this is going to be a good day.  Baby, you make me a better person.  I love you.

 There you go: my first installment of overrated/underrated.  Feel free to comment (the four of you who have ever read this blog).  I welcome your input, and I know you can't wait for the next installment where we will discuss – the movie Alien vs. Predator, the TV show Criminal Minds, and New England Patriot quarterback Tom Brady.