A flashback to some of my thoughts after we earned  beat Michigan last year in Ann Arbor. I can report that almost every fan interaction I saw in East Lansing was classy. I’m sure there were probably some alcohol induced slip-ups, but I was very proud of my Spartans, both on and off the field.“True…

“Character is what you do when nobody is watching.” – H. Jackson Brown”Someone is always watching.” – Scott Westerman Suzy Merchant is one of my favorite people. She is competitive but humble. She embodies the Spartan Work Ethic, but always tries to prioritize family first. She has a terrific sense of humor but can focus intensively on…

“Happiness is a choice we make”What can a Las Vegas cabbie and a TSA employee teach us about life?It was 3AM. I was running on the kinetic energy that seems to keep me in high gear for hours after a productive presentation. Time to head to the airport. The cabbie must have been pretty close…

I’ve been thinking long an hard about what’s appropriate for this 10th anniversary of 9/11. There can be no doubt that this horrific day was a defining moment for a generation of Americans. It brought sadness, suffering and death into our collective focus. We should never forget it.We should also never forget Pearl Harbor, The…

“Dear Madam: I have been shown in the files of the War Department a statement of the Adjutant-General of Massachusetts that you are the mother of five sons who have died gloriously on the field of battle. I feel how weak and fruitless must be any words of mine which should attempt to beguile you…