By the way, my co-author, Michael Allen, did not win "professor of the year," but was awarded the U. of Washington-Tacoma's "Researcher of the Year" for his contributions to our book, "A Patriot's History of the United States." So the academy every once in a while gets it right.
Congrats to Michael Allen, as a professor who has done research (yes, even lab bench work!), I praise him for his award and efforts.