Two Profiles in Courage

[Listen to audio version here: Willis Ward] The University of Michigan can boast 19 highly ranked schools and colleges, a couple dozen nationally recognized teams and countless famous graduates.  And on matters of social justice, Michigan has usually led the nation,...

Super Bowl Silliness and Sincerity

[Listen to the audio version by clicking here: Bacon_final_2-10-2012_web] It’s been five days since the Super Bowl, just enough time to give us a little perspective on the whole thing.  Was it a football game?  A concert?  A competition for the Clio Award?  Or some...

The Nuttiness of National Signing Day

[Listen to the audio by clicking here.] The most important day of the year for a college football coach is not the home opener, the big rivalry game or even a bowl game.  It’s national signing day, which falls on the first Wednesday in February. On signing day, the...

Irreconcilable Truths

[Listen to the audio version here: Paterno Obit 1-12] When an 85-year old man dies, you cannot call it a tragedy.  Sad, yes, but tragic, no. But Joe Paterno’s passing might be an exception.  Born in Brooklyn in 1926, he enrolled at Brown University, where he played...