You know what the happiest animal on Earth is? It's a goldfish. Y'know why? It's got a 10-second memory. Be a goldfish.

During the pandemic, we have had a lot of lows, as well as a few highs. And that’s just in pop culture. For example, who could forget the Tiger King? And the Queen’s Gambit? We’ve had heroes and villains and everything in between. And we’ve had a streaming show starring a knight in shining armor – well, a big mustache, an even bigger heart, and strong Southern accent – providing us with heroes, rules to live by, homespun humor and rules subject to interpretation (see, e.g., “offsides”). No, we’re not talking about securities enforcement and compliance. We’re talking about Ted Lasso, the irrepressible former football coach of the Wichita (Kansas) State Shockers, who ends up coaching the other futbol (a/k/a soccer) for AFC Richmond in England’s Premier League.

Originally published in NSCP Currents - November 2021.