Not a dry eye as we say goodbye to Ty

The Tyrone Willingham era comes to a merciful end today for the UW football team, and today we take a look at his coaching reign.

For those who can’t get enough, look for our upcoming video: “A Thousand Scowls: Highlights of the Willingham Years.” It makes a great stocking-stuffer for that family member on the go, since the highlights run for just a few seconds.

One thing that won’t end is the flap over an atheist message in the state Capitol’s Christmas display. It became a full-fledged circus Friday, when the placard, reading “religion is but myth and superstition,” was abducted and taken to a country music radio station.

The sign, which has been placed under police guard, added a statement that it doesn’t like country and is “really more of a Bad Religion fan.”

And the Brits have been busy with two new studies — one that says people are happier when they’re around happy people, and one that says sex is people’s favorite free form of entertainment.

The studies were funded by the Institute for Things That are Obvious to Everyone But Scientists.

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