Tag: Michigan Wolverines

  • When the Leader Is Not the Problem

    When the Leader Is Not the Problem

    We are eager in the U.S. to blame our leaders  and hold them responsible for our dysfunction. I am now realizing that this often should not be the case. Or, to be honest, it should rarely be the case. A friend reminded me in the spring as I spoke to him about some structural plans…

  • For Stonum, Steep Learning Curve for Blown Chances

    Maybe when you are a sports fan, hearing that an athlete got drunk doesn’t register as the worst offense ever.  That he got behind the wheel of a car should be shocking, but it isn’t even surprising.  So when an extremely talented football player was arrested in 2008 for drunk driving, it really didn’t register.…