Another Rant from the Couch by Bill Ribas In recent weeks, there has been a variety of stories about famous athletes, from the innocuous to the indecent. You have to wonder, is it the stress of being a high performance athlete that takes it toll on one's life, or just sheer stupidity? Or is it our fault for making athletes greater than human in our own minds, and thus … [Read more...] about Role Models
Archives for May 2010
Who Am I? | May 12, 2010
By Paul Gotham ****Remember, try this without research. Make like Wally, and release your inner James Joyce. Show us your stream of consciousness as you try to decipher the answer The list of NBA players from Central Michigan University is a short one. Let's see there is Nate Huffman, Willie Iverson and Dan Roundfield to name a few. You can include me on that list. … [Read more...] about Who Am I? | May 12, 2010
College Football Landscape and the Big 10
By Wally Here's a very interesting Q&A perspective on the future of College Football conferences written by Pete Fiutak of College Football News: Q: I consider myself a relatively sane and rational person. So why is it that I’m having a hard time believing that Big Ten expansion talk is that big a deal? Many are predicting Armageddon, but I’m just not seeing it. Is … [Read more...] about College Football Landscape and the Big 10
Muoio In Familiar Territory
By Paul Gotham Steve Muoio may be over 900 miles from home, but the Webster resident finds himself in familiar territory. His Georgia College and State University Bobcats claimed first place and the number one seed in the upcoming Peach-Belt Conference tournament. Success on the baseball diamond is something the Webster-Thomas graduate has known for much of his … [Read more...] about Muoio In Familiar Territory
Who Am I? | May 5, 2010
By Paul Gotham ****Remember, try this without research. Make like Wally, and release your inner James Joyce. Show us your stream of consciousness as you try to decipher the answer. I won a national championship, but you probably don't know about it much. You see as a teenager I won the national championship for baton twirling. Like I said, it didn't exactly make me … [Read more...] about Who Am I? | May 5, 2010