Tag: By Robert Lipsyte
Robert Lipsyte: Four Reasons to Watch on Super Sunday
February 2012 |
It’s an election season. Although you may be planning otherwise, you need to watch this game to fully understand how jobs, religion, leadership, and healthcare dominate every American contest. |
Robert Lipsyte: Millionaires v. Billionaires or Them v. Us?: Why the NFL Would Do Us a Favor By Calling Off the Coming Season
May 2011 |
How a labor dispute in the National Football League tells us everything we need to know about America. |
Robert Lipsyte: You Must Watch the Empire Bowl: It’s Our Last Super Thing
January 2011 |
Whether you’re an old-fashioned imperialist running dog or you’ve made a real effort to disregard the game, this is the Super Bowl to watch. Never before have so many loose strands of an unraveling empire come together in a single event accessible to those who mourn or cheer America. |
Robert Lipsyte: Leave ‘Em in the Locker Room: Pro Athletes Make Lousy Public Officials
October 2010Why the pro-athlete-turned-politician tends to strike out.
Robert Lipsyte: We Won, Dad, But I’m Lost: Lessons from Tiger, Lance, and Andre
June 2010When it comes to Pee Wee—and professional—sports, benign fatherly neglect may be the healthiest mode of parenting.
