Hope

By Scott Westerman “The capacity for hope is the most significant fact of life. It provides human beings with a sense of destination and the energy to get started.” – Norman Cousins The holiday parties I’m attending this year seem to have a common theme. Fear, uncertainty and doubt pervade.…

Tolerance

By Scott Westerman “A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave.” – Gandhi The last pre-game event I visited during the 2010 regular football season was Sparty’s Middle Eastern Tailgate.  It was a co-production of the MSU Jewish Student Union and the MSU Arab…

Winning

By Scott Westerman I originally wrote this in November of 2010. Ironic that every word still applies, both to our football team and to life. “Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Watch your words, for they become actions. Watch your actions, for they become habits. Watch your habits, for…

Politically Correct

By Scott Westerman “Being Politically Correct means always having to say you’re sorry.” – Charles Osgood Nothing torpedoes a career these days like being politically incorrect. Unfortunately, its definition has become so broad that whatever you say, and how you say it, is certain to offend somebody.