Penn State can eventually recover from the Jerry Sandusky horror. The legacy of Joe Paterno cannot. It takes a truly delusional reading of the Freeh report to continue to exonerate him. To put it charitably, his career has an indelible asterisk. Johnette Howard referred to the Paternos still trying to call shots with the university—attempting … Read more
After eight months, the Freeh investigative report on the Penn State/Jerry Sandusky disaster was released yesterday. Horrific in its detail and providing no cover of any kind for any of the principals, the report makes clear that Penn State football must go away for a while. I think five years sounds about right. (The most … Read more
Both boys played their hearts out on the soccer field today. Actually, the most impressive detail in this photo is the gap between them. That’s where Lea was, and that she mustered the finesse to extricate herself without rousing her sons is impressive. She’s about 72 hours from a root canal, and not feeling very … Read more