My Stats
| Followers: | 14 |
| Contributor since: | October 2009 |
| Location: | Kansas City, Mo. |
About Me
A MacGuffin is a term coined by Alfred Hitchcock to describe a plot device that props up a movie or story, even though we discover later on that it lacks the importance we thought it had in the overall scheme of things. This is the role that professional and college sports play in our lives when we really think about it.
The MacGuffin Sports Report probes into the odd juxtaposition of sports and our society and the sometimes absurd priority it has in American culture.
The MacGuffin Sports Report is written by someone who thought of himself as more or less of a journalist from the day he could grip the tabloid sheets of the Rocky Mountain News (R.I.P.) as a youngster.
Since then, my journey in journalism has put my face on television, my voice across the radio and my byline in the dried ink of several newspapers. You name it, I've covered it — politics, sports, crime, business, entertainment, culture, features and literature.
Send story ideas, complaints or just a point of view to svockrodt@yahoo.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cannot.find.the.time
Professional
I'm Known For...
Among my friends, it seems to be my cynicism.
My Current Project
Finding out where the money went.
I Truly Respect
Great, thoughtful and imaginative writers. You know who you are.
How I Pay For This Wardrobe
I'm a journalist — I wait for birthday gifts.
Blocks I've Been Around
My favorites are those blocks found in Bozeman, Mont.; Denver, Colo.; Lawrence, Kan.; Kansas City, Mo. and Paris.
Why True/Slant
It's nice to write with a sense of freedom.
My Other Website
www.stevevockrodt.com
Personal
What I'm Currently Addicted To...
Finding ways to get around town on two wheels instead of four.
This Is Making Me Worry...
The relative nature of the truth.
This Is Helping Me Create...
My frustration — some call it paranoia — over what I see between the lines of what comes across the television screen and newspaper articles.
This Is Making Me Think - Hard...
Ways I can keep people interested in what I'm writing about.
This Makes My Teeth Itch
Cable news, except C-SPAN and PBS.
Can't Do Without
My bicycles, my keys, my Internet connection and my sense of skepticism.
Favorite Voices
Lee Ranaldo, Lou Reed, David Bowie, etc.
