Always Reforming

Voting.  Some people do it religiously.  Some people make fun of the people who do it religiously. Some of us have no faith in the system but vote just for the heck of it.  So, yes, I intend to vote, but, no, I will not be voting for any of the names on the ballot, Republican, Democrat, or Third-Party.  I am voting for Jim Harbaugh. "Who is Jim Harbaugh?" you might ask.  Well, Jim Harbaugh is the head coach of the Michigan Wolverines.  He has them currently ranked #3 in the CFP standings and sitting at 9-0, just three wins away from their first B1G championship game.  Go Blue!  Now, you might say that that doesn't necessarily qualify a person for a position of civil authority, and you'd be 100% right.  So let me go ahead and explain my thought process on why I am voting for Jim Harbaugh. 1) I have always liked to go against the grain.  I'm sort of a prick sometimes, I guess.  Mainly I just like to have fun and, you see, voting f...

    Stories about national anthem protests are becoming ubiquitous.  Whether sitting, kneeling, or raising their hands, more and more athletes are showing their disdain for police violence against blacks by refusing to embrace the traditional posture taken during the anthem.  Here are some thoughts on the issue.     First of all, I mostly find this phenomenon to be annoying.  Is it an important topic?  Certainly!  I don't want to draw away from that, but the news coverage and the attention-grabbing that have resulted are mostly just annoying.  What's it really about, Colin?  Are you genuinely protesting something or are you just mad you suck now that Harbaugh (#JimHarbaughforpresident) is gone?     Secondly, being free means you're allowed to protest injustice in non-treasonous, non-seditious ways.  If you want to kneel and pray for our country during the anthem, go ahead.  If you want to raise your fist to d...