TIME FOR FORD TO GET MAD OVER INEPT LIONS
While many people were happy to see the Carolina Panthers make the Super Bowl, Lions owner William Clay Ford should not be one of them.In fact, he should be mad as heck.He should be mad that a team like the Carolina Panthers, a virtual baby in NFL history, will play...
THE SANCTITY OF WASTING GOOD MONEY
It used to be that Republicans scolded Democrats by saying, “All you do is throw money at a problem — that won’t fix it.”Last week, however, the President George W. Bush and his administration were ready to throw lots of money — $1.5...
BOWL OF THORNSNAVARRE HOUNDED, MICHIGAN POUNDED
PASADENA, Calif. — Well, it sure was nice of USC to invite Michigan out for a game of pitch and catch. But when the California kids start throwing to their own quarterback, it’s time for Midwesterners to go home.There goes your No. 1 team, folks, the...
The Day He Put His Clubs Away
Last in a series on the challenges of state athletes and their families.
Gary Miller is not a famous athlete. But like a lot of us, he can chart his life by the sports he played and the uniforms he wore.
He grew up in Detroit, during World War II, and played American Legion baseball on a sandlot behind a bowling alley. He wore a gray-and-red pinstripe jersey. His position was catcher.
But He Was So Young . . .
First in a series on the challenges of state athletes and their families.
There’s something wrong with Thomas! It is the only sentence the coach really remembers. There’s something wrong with Thomas! After that, things began to blur, kids and adults, doctors and nurses, belief and disbelief, life and death.
It’S Hard Work Being A Kid These Days
A2-year-old was running on the playground last month, as 2-year-olds do.
He banged into a railing, as 2-year-olds do.
And he got a cut on his head, as 2-year-olds do.
His mother sued the city, as parents do. The accident, she claimed, hurt “his modeling and acting career.”
No, I am not making this up. In a letter to city officials, the mother claimed the railing was painted the wrong color. It was too green, she said, making it blend in with the landscaping. It should have been painted a brighter color, she insisted.
ONLY LOSERS IN THIS SPORTS SPELLING BEE
“Who is he?” said the T.”What does he want?” said the E.”What’s that in his hand?” said the A.”What’s that by his head?” said the M.The letters stared at the new arrival. They had not seen his likes before....
It’S A Tough Time To Be A President
Being president has its drawbacks. You could ask George W. Bush. But you could also ask Matt Millen, Joe Dumars or Dave Dombrowski. For the first time in memory, three of our team presidents are being hounded at the same time: Millen for losing his cool, Dumars for showing too much, and Dombrowski for not acquiring any.
Life’S Brilliant On The Other Side Of Pond
Let’s begin with the brussels sprouts. There was an attempt at a world record: Who could eat the most in one minute?
“You won’t want to miss this!” the host said.
Now, I had no idea they kept records on brussels sprouts. But I am behind on all things British and Irish. This became clear during a book tour last week in Dublin and London.
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