by johnubacon | Apr 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
Since we can’t watch sports, UM Press decided to give weekly excerpts from The Best of Bacon. This week, to coincide with my latest crazy idea — running a 26.2-mile marathon of my own Saturday morning, the first (and probably last!) Baco-Thon —...
by johnubacon | Apr 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
After nine months, 35 pounds, and 500 miles or so, I’m ready to see if I can actually run a marathon – no matter how slowly! I’m going to start at 9 a.m. on Saturday, and hope to finish before 2 p.m. Yes, a slow 11-12 minute/mile pace – about the same as a riding...
by johnubacon | Apr 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
Since we can’t watch sports, UM Press decided to give weekly excerpts from The Best of Bacon. This week, the great Ernie Harwell. “He turned baseball games into stories. In his world, a batter didn’t merely strike out. He was ‘called out for...
by johnubacon | Apr 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
To support Ann Arbor restaurant workers, Paesanos restaurant – #4 Italian in state, but I say it’s #1! – is giving signed copies of Best of Bacon with their fantastic Bacon Fettucine Carbonara(+rolls, salad, or soup) for $32.95! The book is $25,...
by johnubacon | Feb 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
INTRO: The University of Michigan now faces a problem familiar to its Big Ten peers: a former staff member has been accused by his patients of inappropriate conduct during medical exams. We’re about to find out what Michigan has learned from its peers about what...
