My Call For American Idol

It's Taylor all the way. Why do you say?? Plain and simple, he has the most fun. I don't he's the best singer from a technical standpoint, or even a musical standpoint, but he brings something special to the stage. As some of you might recall in my 03/08/06 blog, "Philosoheller," I praised him for his selection The Doobie Brothers' "What A Fool Believes." He rocked it.

I love all these shows where a group of strangers are brought together in a competitive environment, i.e. Top Chef, The Apprentice, and American Idol. There is a strategy to success in each of the shows, at least for the first half of the show: you don't have to win, as long as you do better than the other guy. It's about mediocrity, and I don't mean that in a bad way. It's all about doing good enough to continue, which doesn't mean always winning.

But with a lot of other folks in play, the odds are favorable that some one else with screw up worse than you. So what if your steak is a little overdone, or your Sony in-store display is a little off. As long as you get the main idea right and don't miss all the details, you proceed to the next round. Later on, as contestants are eliminated and the competition intensifies, the games becomes more about excellence, which is harder to fake.