Haitian student torn between college in Michigan and his earthquake-ravaged family
LES CAYES, HAITI – On a recent Thursday afternoon, Siem Lafleur finished a political science class at Madonna University, came back to his dorm room, and packed a small bag. The next day, while his fellow students were enjoying the early fall weather and planning...
Detroit Lions fans suffer one more inexplicable kick in the pants
Anyone would have bet against it. Anyone, except a Detroit Lions fan. The ball came off the foot of Baltimore kicker Justin Tucker and flew toward the uprights, which were a record 66 yards away. And as it soared through the air with time expiring on the...
Noise over border photo distracts from silence on the real issue
In the old circus days, lion tamers used a chair to protect themselves. Why? A lion can chew through a chair as easily as it can chew through the man holding it. But lions are single-minded, and the chair’s four legs distract them. They can’t focus. As a result, they...
Forgiveness is in need of forgiveness today, especially in America
Truth is, we don’t forgive much anymore. We scold. We scream. We obliterate. We wipe you from existence.
Detroit Lions start with a thud, end with a bang, still lose season opener
And they’re off! And they’re… off. The work in progress that is the new Detroit Lions was, well, a work in progress in Sunday’s opener, falling into a four-touchdown hole, whiffing frequently on offense and defense, bobbling passes, overthrowing receivers, taking...
Chris Webber finally gets the gold star, but remains a mercurial figure
The Basketball Hall of Fame waited eight years to admit Chris Webber. Can you blame them? Even those who have watched him forever aren’t sure what to make of him. Here is a 15-year NBA veteran who is still best known as a college player, an athlete with...
As death tightens around us, don’t hesitate to tell loved one how you feel
As he lay dying, slowly, from ALS, I once asked my old college professor, Morrie Schwartz, what he thought about people wanting to leave the world with famous last words. “I think,” he said, his voice raspy and weak, “you need really good timing.” He was right. None...
Girls with guitars silenced in Afghanistan; their teacher can’t help them
Many American men have entered Afghanistan with a weapon. Lanny Cordola entered with a guitar. A self-described “studio guy,” Lanny had several of his own bands and also played with Slash, Ransom, the Beach Boys and even Nancy Sinatra, Cordola eventually grew...
Young Haitians get a chance to change their disaster-ravaged world with college degrees
It began on the airplane. The two young men stared out the windows as the island slowly disappeared from view. Neither one had ever left Haiti. Neither had ever slept a night away from home. One of the them, a slender, serious soul named Jhonas, had spent years in a...The Next Person You Meet in Heaven
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