That teen angst underground cult movie hit "Empire Records" had Rex Manning Day. We have Bob Lutz Day. It's tough to read into things like the Vice-Chairman of the world's largest manufacturing company coming to campus for recruiting, but Fighter Bob will be here within the hour. Whether you like cars, manufacturing, GM, men, fighters, or anything else, you have to admit that this guy has a cool job - the global gatekeeper for new cars. If Fighter Bob wants gullwing doors on the new Cadillac, by golly, it will be time to find a bumpcap. If Fighter Bob says there will be a Camaro convertible, by golly, get out your Coppertone 'cuz the top is coming down. Maybe that is more clout than one person ought to have but I think it will be interesting to hear his speil.
Cranes are swinging back and forth outside the library's fourth-floor windows, signaling progress on a terra cotta edifice which will spring from the enormously large hole along Hill & Tappan. It's a cold fall day, much too soon, and I'm almost wishing I had a fleece for the trip home. Actually, I'm not really going home so much as going to another recruiting event for the semi-shameless reason of really, really wanting to see the Michigan Health System Survival Flight helicopters.
Wednesday, September 20, 2006