by Mitch Albom | Nov 10, 2023 | Detroit Free Press, Sports
J.J. McCarthy wore figure skates — once. His mother, a former figure skater herself, got him to try a pair. He went on the ice and “kept falling on my face.” So he made an announcement: “I’m not wearing those things anymore.” He was 5 years old. Near as I can...
by Mitch Albom | Nov 5, 2023 | Comment, Detroit Free Press
Nearly 20 years after he was fired by Indiana University, Bob Knight was asked by Dan Patrick about going back to be recognized for the 29 years he put in at the school. Knight refused. “I have absolutely no respect for those people …” he said. “I hope they’re...
by Mitch Albom | Oct 29, 2023 | Comment, Detroit Free Press
It’s pretty clear we as a country are not budging on gun ownership. If we weren’t moved to action by the mass shooting in Maine this past week (18 dead, 13 wounded), or the one at a mall in Texas in May (nine dead, seven wounded), or the one...
by Mitch Albom | Oct 22, 2023 | Detroit Free Press, Sports
It felt less like a football game than a fraternity prank, where the upperclassmen leave the pledges in their underwear, in the cold, in the middle of a corn field. It was 28-0 at halftime, 42-0 after three quarters, and backups-to-the-backups making it 49-0 just...
by Mitch Albom | Oct 22, 2023 | Comment, Detroit Free Press
In the summer of 1942, on a hot July morning in Thessaloniki, Greece, all Jewish men between the ages of 18 and 45 were ordered to gather in the main square. No one knew why. This was a Saturday, and most had planned to be in synagogue, observing their faith....
by Mitch Albom | Oct 15, 2023 | Comment, Detroit Free Press
We’ve been thinking a lot about life and death lately. Terrorists murdered hundreds of civilians in Israel last weekend, including babies and grandmothers, and the carnage horrified the world. Missiles flew. War was declared. It was the kind of thing...
by Mitch Albom | Oct 8, 2023 | Comment, Detroit Free Press
When it comes to hair, some men have a sense of adventure. I am not one of them. While others shave the sides, gather it in ponytails, or dye it blue, I am boring. Predictable. I have had the same haircut since college. You can compare photos of me today with those...
by Mitch Albom | Oct 1, 2023 | Comment, Detroit Free Press
Everything old is new again. We say that about fashion. Hairstyles. Now we can say it about marriage. A new book on the subject is getting a lot of attention for stating something that would have drawn a “Yeah, duh?’’ look 50 years ago. Ready for the shocker? Two...
by Mitch Albom | Sep 29, 2023 | Detroit Free Press, Sports
Aidan Hutchinson said it best when it was all over, smiling and sweating and half-dressed in his postgame TV interview. “I grew up watching Aaron Rodgers kick our ass every year,” he gushed. Not anymore. Bye bye, Mr. Rodgers. If you had any doubts as to who will be...
by Mitch Albom | Sep 25, 2023 | Detroit Free Press, Sports
Aidan Hutchinson came roaring across the line, spun off his man like a ballerina, and plowed over Atlanta quarterback Desmond Ridder, twisting the poor guy into the turf like a corkscrew. Hutchinson then popped up and launched into a dance that looked like his foot...
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