We spent five nights partying hard in New Orleans, where the morning paper arrived at the hotel before we did every day. Always a good sign. I even passed through Evanston and caught the Wildcats' 54-51 win over Michigan in person. After seeing 31 NFL games this season, that hard-fought win was still the best game I've ever seen. My own research indicates politically motivated citizens exercised their rights to participate in massive acts of non-violent civil disobedience.
Democracy is often a beautiful thing.
The only downer was the game itself, which, save for three minutes in the third quarter, was about exciting as a drive across Kansas and Nebraska. But truthfully, I have no complaints, not about the game, the trip or even missing all the cool commercials. The Super Bowl may be the biggest television event of the year, but nothing compares to actually being there.