by Mitch Albom | Dec 30, 2010 | Detroit Free Press, Sports
When it was over, several Lions sat on their rumps, in middle of the field, as if they couldn’t believe what they’d just witnessed. But we could. Anyone who has watched this team over the years has seen some version of Sunday before, maybe not this bitter,...
by Mitch Albom | Dec 30, 2010 | Comment, Detroit Free Press
Can we agree that young people need no help in getting drunk?And can we agree that young people are attracted to the following:Large cans.Sweet flavors like lemonade or fruit punch.A cheap price.Staying awake.Put those all together, and you can understand why Four...
by Mitch Albom | Dec 29, 2010 | Detroit Free Press, Sports
I had a dream about Sparky Anderson a few days ago. He looked old and his hair was brown, and I called to him, but he didn’t recognize me. Only after I said my name did he smile.And then it ended.I’d been wondering about that dream because Sparky...
by Mitch Albom | Dec 29, 2010 | Detroit Free Press, Sports
Here is what you missed. In the closing seconds, a swarm of Lions bull-rushed the Redskins, a blind, jolting hit by Kyle Vanden Bosh popped the ball free, and Ndamukong Suh picked up that bouncing pigskin and lumbered in for his first NFL touchdown.That was icing on...
by Mitch Albom | Dec 28, 2010 | Comment, Detroit Free Press
You wouldn’t hire a plumber who never saw a pipe. Or use a doctor whose only qualification was that he was “sick of doctors.”Yet here we are, on the cusp of Election Day, and by all reports, we are about to elect numerous people who have little or no...
by Mitch Albom | Dec 28, 2010 | Detroit Free Press
First, let’s have a hand for Shaun Hill. The guy came off the bench and did fine. Nothing embarrassing. Didn’t lose games by himself. Be honest. Did you even know he was on the team until he trotted out during the opener against the Bears? Half the fans...
by Mitch Albom | Dec 24, 2010 | Detroit Free Press
Let’s see…First, Bill O’Reilly, who has a TV show, goes on “The View,” another TV show.O’Reilly says, “Muslims killed us on 9/11.”Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar, two hosts of “The View,” walk off in protest.A...
by Mitch Albom | Dec 23, 2010 | Comment, Detroit Free Press
Farewell, friend. You were too young to die. I saw you just the day before. Now I won’t see you again. Not on this earth, anyhow.Farewell, friend. We hugged at breakfast. I said “Hennnrrry,” as I usually do, and buried my head into your huge upper...
by Mitch Albom | Dec 19, 2010 | Comment, Detroit Free Press
In the movies, in-laws are bad news.The mother in-law is a nagging creature from hell. The father-in-law is a disapproving statue. The brother-in-law is a show-off or a drunk. And the sister-in-law thinks you’re a bum.You would never get involved with these...
by Mitch Albom | Dec 13, 2010 | Detroit Free Press, Sports
For most of the day, the big news was that Ford Field was being loaned to two out-of-town teams, so that Detroiters might see something called “NFL football.”And then the funniest thing happened.The Lions won.They won with a single touchdown, by a...
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