I've commented in the past about the historical slant of blogs. For example, I posted (with Jenelle's help) about our epic Saturday near the end of a pretty darn good Sunday. We watched "Mona Lisa Smile" and had BLT's and I got a good amount of work done besides, but that didn't get mentioned until it is a matter of record, ie today. This continues to be a frustration for me as I strive to be more of a prophet and less of a reporter. OK, that didn't come out quite right...

"Mona Lisa Smile" made me think about blogs as art, largely due to Ms. Watson's questions about the consumer art of the fifties. How will history view the most-closely recorded generation thus far in human times? Will critics look back after a century and note some great social injustices intrinsic to the new formats we've developed? Are we laughably trivializing anyone? My sense is that those being trivialized will not appear in this generations' media as they did in the last. Access is a lifeboat today - if you can get to the web your story will survive.

It wouldn't be random posting day without a real topic veer, so here goes: killer instinct. Just a few months ago I lamented Michigan's lack of ferocity, disinterest in the knock-out blow, apathy towards clear and absolute victory. Well, Ron English has it and has cc'ed and fwd'ed everybody. Now it is like a disease! We were down at the Big House on Saturday, watching the second half of the game, and all of a sudden it was like "hey, this defensive unit doesn't give up first downs...ever." Tackles for losses, sacks, big hits, hurried throws, and general what-have-you cause six straight three-and-outs for Wisconsin - six straight possessions ending in 'the claw' after just three plays. Youuuu suuuuuuuck! Youuuuu suuuuuuu-uuuuck!

I got a Webb News in the mail this weekend and got a chance to read it today. While I'm sure Webb is still very much the place I went to school, it seems to have a bit of added spice with a retired Coast Guard Admiral as President. There are subtle undertones of struggle in his voice, and I empathize with the small school's capital campaign hoping for less than 10% of what Ross is spending on a new building. That being said, I feel like RAdm. Olsen's views on fundraising/philanthropy (depending on which side of the table you're on) are in line with my own and he is a good ambassador for the Institute during this period.