| Coach won, lost with integrity
The first question asked to Michigan coach Lloyd Carr after he announced his retirement in a press conference yesterday was how he thought the public should judge his time in Ann Arbor.
"I didn't come here to discuss my legacy," Carr said.
Carr might not want to, but in the coming weeks, countless hours will be spent debating how to evaluate his 13-year tenure running the Wolverines.
Some will talk about how Carr led Michigan to its first National Championship since 1948. Others will focus on his 1-6 record against Ohio State coach Jim Tressel.
But Carr's seemingly non-answer answer to the question might be a better indication than anything else of what his legacy will - or at least should - be.
It represents how Carr, a boy from a small town in Tennessee who later became an accidental head coach at a school where he once turned down a scholarship, honored his mentor by running one of college football's greatest programs the only way it should be:
Like a true Michigan Man.
Calendar -- West Des Moines/Clive/Waukee
2007 Annual Iowa Chinese Community Photography Contest - Entries are being accepted; photos must have been taken between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2007, in Iowa, China, Taiwan or Hong Kong. Awards will be given in two categories: unaltered photos and computer-enhanced photos. Photographers must have been residents of Iowa this year. IowaChinese@yahoo.com; 988-0901; www.IowaChinese.org. Submission deadline is Jan. 5.
The Impressionists and Glass - 6:30-9 p.m. Tuesdays through Nov. 13. Class on techniques of glass fusion with instructor Cynthia Shulman. Caspe Terrace, 3320 Ute Blvd., Waukee. $40-$50 per project, $73 tuition; 277-6321; www.jewishdesmoines.org. Reservations required.
Pastels - 6:30-9 p.m. Thursdays through Nov. 15. Class on techniques used with pastel as well as color theory with instructor Kathy Glenn.
Faith Calendar
Chili supper: Grace Lutheran Church, 493 Forest Ave. in Glen Ellyn, hosts the annual event as part of Glen Ellyn's Holiday Walk. Dining hours are 5 to 8 p.m. The menu includes entrees of chili, chili dogs, hot dogs or salad; side dishes of corn bread or chips; dessert; and hot and cold drinks. Tickets are $5 in advance or $6 at the door. Proceeds go to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America World Hunger Appeal. This year, diners can also donate to Operation Support Our Troops Illinois. Call 630-469-1555. .
THE WRESTLING MENU #252
Welcome one and all to the 252nd edition of The Wrestling Menu, the column that is sure to satisfy your taste buds when it comes to discussing all things wrestling.
I have something to write about in this section today & I really think it�s worth mentioning & then stopping for a minute or two to take it in. It hit me during the week exactly what some wrestlers go through schedule-wise on occasions. Sure, their weeks aren�t always as busy as what I am about to set out, but damn, in this case it is a sobering thought.
The 2 wrestlers that seemed to have worn the brunt of the workload over the 9 days I am about to highlight are Jeff Hardy & Ken Kennedy. So whatever you may think of them, give them an imaginary pat on the back for getting through such a period & putting in so much effort for us fans.
Toyota shows new driving simulator for testing car safety
SUSONO, Japan -- A driver in Toyota's new safety testing simulator gets a 360-degree, synchronized view of the road and landscape, signs, pedestrians, street-side stores and faraway Mount Fuji. But the drive is only make-believe. The simulator has a Lexus inside a 15-foot high, 23-foot diameter dome that provides the sense of acceleration, vibration and sound of driving a car. The dome swivels, tips and swishes on a rail to deliver the sensations of driving while computer graphic imagery on the sides of the dome gives the impression that the trip is real. In a demonstration for reporters Monday at a Toyota technology center, the dome moved in a 115 foot long building, skidding on a rail horizontally and vertically. When a driver pushed on the brakes, the dome tilted forward to give the effect of stopping.
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