On Pro Sports and Buffett

Watched a bunch of football recently (that's what happens when you're staying in a 900 sq ft condo with 3 die-hard Ohioans and only 1 TV). A few
thoughts: The quarterback is always running around calling audible plays, as are the defense. Why not expand the 2-way radio system they use to call plays from the coach to the quarterback to do the same with the rest of the offense? In other words, put radios in the offensive players helmets as well and allow the quarterback to broadcast plays to them.

It wouldn't be difficult technically to do. Imagine a football offense running silently -- no huddles. The quarterback is speaking, rather than
yelling, "hut-hut-hut". It could be a significant advantage over the defense. Interestingly, one could do the same for the defense, providing a
significant improvement. Today, pass coverages can't be changed easily due to crowd noise factors and the distance between defenders. Linebackers screaming defensive changes in the Metrodome could be a thing of the past.

Also interesting would be to combine these radios with sensors that could tell players what to do *real-time*. Imagine a small electrode placed
strategically on the body of an offensive player, such as a lineman. In many situations, a play develops and a lineman should change his blocking
direction. The overhead coaching staffs (The offensive coordinators usually call plays from above where it's easier to see what's going on) or more
likely computerized systems could signal the lineman to change their direction *mid-play*. Purists will hate it, but an idea...

On Warren Buffett, I'm in the middle of my second "Buffett" book (which the New York Times stated "Buffett books are about as rare as cornfields in Nebraska and they're correct) and I'm thoroughly impressed with what I've read. Two thoughts: American culture is terrific in that it idolizes the
titans of industry like Buffett, Morgan, Carnegie, etc. The legend of the lad pulling himself up by his bootstraps to riches is terrific. We should
perpetuate it because it's the greatest draw to this country possible: the american dream.

Second, great people (by in large) are great consumers of books. Reading is a passion for them. Buffett reads 5+ newspapers a day. Jeff Bezos from Amazon reads 1+ books a week. George Kassabgi is the best-read VP of Engineering BEA has even seen. The list goes on. I always laugh at the NBA for their "Reading is Fundamental" program designed to encourage kids to read, but there's definitely merit there. If I could run any business (irregardless of profitability, etc), it'd be a book store. But, who wants to do that when some Warren Buffett has bankrolled a Barnes & Noble that is going to run you out of town?