Germany_Schulz

November 6th, 2023 at 9:21 AM ^

Per usual, the University of Michigan is leading the world. 

It's demonstrating not to rush to judgement (and be mindful of what you can / can not say).  

The next generation needs to learn instant information access and rushing to judgment sometimes leads to peril.  It's the lemming condition.  Everyone over the cliff.  

As time passes, the strategy to victory reveals itself.  

Santa has demonstrated mindful leadership for the athletic department. 

Go Blue.  

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schizontastic

November 6th, 2023 at 9:53 AM ^

I'm curious what Santa's personal relationship is with the other Big10 university presidents. They all have much more in common than differences, including 99% common interests (e.g., advocating for govt research and medical center funding, visa policies etc.).

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Romulan Commander

November 6th, 2023 at 11:24 AM ^

I'm curious about this as well. Just as one example, Illinois and Northwestern are part of a consortium trying to secure a national semiconductor research center in Illinois. Does Chancellor Robert Jones at Illinois really want to spend valuable time going after Jim Harbaugh just because of Bret Beilema's tender feelings?

I can understand Ohio and State acting as they do. But other school presidents in the conference?

I probably don't have to say that major research universities are complex and yet highly hierarchical organizations. I think that is an underlying point of Ono's letter to the conference and his peers: "do you really want your underlings to write a check that your ass will have to cash?" 

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Imjesayin

November 6th, 2023 at 9:54 AM ^

Go to the “mattress”? What is he going to do, sleep with them? Interesting thought. But he’s not that hot. 
 

I think he should go to the “mat,” like a wrestling mat, and grapple with them. That might work better. 

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SalvatoreQuattro

November 6th, 2023 at 10:00 AM ^

Consigliere is an advisor. Ono is the capo dei capi aka boss of bosses.

When Michael says he needs a wartime consigliere he is as more talking about Tom’s ethnicity than his ruthlessness. Remember Tom is the one who had the horse head put into the film producer’s bed.

In war family is the only sure thing these people could count on. Tom wasn’t Italian so he couldn’t be fully trusted in war. 

The Mafia was is an intensely ethnic organization. Only people of “pure” Italian or Sicilian  descent could be a member. The rest could only be associates. Neither me or my dad could be made men because we are not 100% Italian.

This part of The Godfather is overlooked.

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