Personal Projects

At a time when the United States feels more fractured than ever, when each passing day seems to further erode its soft power, minority rights, and individual freedoms, the show goes on. It is there to entertain, to inspire, to give people something to believe in. To bring them together, too — if only for a few hours. College football is Saturday’s high mass. Tens of thousands gathered under the same colors, chanting the same words, celebrating the same heroes.