September 4

Today I ventured into "Cougar Country." That's Palouse-Highway-speak for WSU territory. You simply can't escape these cougars. They're cast in bronze, emblazened on kids' sweatshirts, sketched in pastels and framed. And if you talk to anyone on campus, they'll conclude each conversation with "Go Cougs!" I'm so serious. I think it's a little unhealthy.

Behold the glorious cougar.