by johnubacon | Mar 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
[Click here for the audio version: Hunwick 3-30-12] Two years ago, Michigan’s hockey team was in danger of snapping its record 19-straight NCAA tournament bids. They finished seventh in their league – unheard of, for Michigan – so the only way to keep the streak...
by johnubacon | Mar 23, 2012 | Uncategorized
Hello Loyal Readers, Michigan Radio just finished its fund-drive, so no audio today, sports fans. Hope you enjoy this piece — even if you have to read it. -John If you think the divorce rate among U.S. couples is high, check out the recent rash of...
by johnubacon | Mar 23, 2012 | Uncategorized
Dear Loyal Readers, Michigan Radio finished their fund-drive this week, and pretty much everyone over there was exhausted and/or sick by the end of it, so we’re taking another week off from recording the weekly piece. (Good news: They reached their goals, so...
by johnubacon | Mar 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
[Sorry, Loyal Readers and Listeners: Michigan Radio is fund driving this week, so there’s no audio.] Two weeks ago, I wrote about one of the University of Michigan’s lowest moments, when athletic director Fielding H. Yost scheduled Georgia Tech for a football...
by johnubacon | Mar 8, 2012 | Uncategorized
[Listen to the audio by clicking here: Bacon_final_3-8-2012] The Big Ten basketball experts knew exactly what was going to happen this season before it even started. Michigan State would battle for another title, while Michigan would be stuck in the middle, fighting...
by johnubacon | Mar 1, 2012 | Uncategorized
Dear Loyal Readers, I am officially Out of Africa — but loved it. Plenty of stories to come, both serious and, well, less so. You’ll see them in next week’s blogs. Now in Paris, then DC, then home, then Ft. Lauderdale’s Hyatt Regency for a...
