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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...

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...

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...

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!...

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...

INTRO: After Michigan State football coach Mark Dantonio stepped down suddenly last week, the Spartans embarked on a bumpy search for his replacement. When several candidates declined, MSU athletic director Bill Beekman doubled Colorado coach Mel Tucker's salary,...

INTRO: In November, I told you about my mission to lose 40 pounds after the scale gave me a rude awakening on my 55th birthday. Today I give you an update on my efforts, which now include training for the Boston Marathon in...

INTRO: Last year wasn’t a good one for Detroit fans. In fact, in 2019 alone, Detroit’s four main professional teams combined for 226 losses. That’s not merely bad – that’s the worst ever for any city in North America. But,...

George Perles was born and raised in Detroit, where he starred on the Western high school baseball and football teams. After serving in the Army with 17 classmates, he returned to play for the legendary Duffy Daugherty at Michigan State.  He played both offensive...

INTRO: Michigan and Michigan State’s football teams both started the season ranked in the Top 20. Now Michigan is ranked 17th, and Michigan State not at all. But they both earned bowl bids to give their roller coaster seasons one final twist – and answer some...