by Mitch Albom | Nov 25, 2012 | Comment, Detroit Free Press
So now I don’t feel so bad. Not after seeing how many people went shopping Thanksgiving night. What is it about saving $100 on a TV that makes us go bananas? Just watching the huge lines of Thursday night shoppers charging into Walmart or Sears left me...
by Mitch Albom | Nov 18, 2012 | Comment, Detroit Free Press
I have never gulped a 5-Hour Energy. But I am on my second cup of coffee as I write this, and it is not even 8 a.m. Before the day is done, I’ll have ingested at least four more cups. And I don’t love the taste of coffee that much. I want (need? crave?)...
by Mitch Albom | Nov 16, 2012 | Detroit Free Press, Sports
The eyes have it.In a battle of computer analysis versus people who still watch baseball as, you know, a sport, what we saw with our Detroit vision was what most voters saw as well: Miguel Cabrera is the most valuable player in the American League this year.”It...
by Mitch Albom | Nov 16, 2012 | Detroit Free Press
The eyes have it.In a battle of computer analysis versus people who still watch baseball as, you know, a sport, what we saw with our Detroit vision was what most voters saw as well: Miguel Cabrera is the most valuable player in the American League this year.”It...
by Mitch Albom | Nov 4, 2012 | Comment, Detroit Free Press
Whoever wins the presidency on Tuesday, this is the acceptance speech I dream of hearing:”Thank you, America.”And I’m sorry.”I’m sorry this election turned into a campaign of hate. I’m sorry every ad was dipped in...
by Mitch Albom | Oct 31, 2012 | Detroit Free Press, Sports
Done deal. Of course he should come back. If you want to fire Jim Leyland this year, you ought to fire 28 other managers, too. Only Bruce Bochy, the World Series winner, would keep his job.Done deal.”I really don’t know why this is such a shock to...
by Mitch Albom | Oct 31, 2012 | Detroit Free Press
Done deal. Of course he should come back. If you want to fire Jim Leyland this year, you ought to fire 28 other managers, too. Only Bruce Bochy, the World Series winner, would keep his job.Done deal.”I really don’t know why this is such a shock to...
by Mitch Albom | Oct 30, 2012 | Detroit Free Press, Sports
Defeat makes for short farewells. As midnight approached in the Tigers’ locker room, there were quick good-byes, strong handshakes and a whole lotta huggin’ going on.Noticeably, many players came to hug Prince Fielder. They came to him, not the other way...
by Mitch Albom | Oct 29, 2012 | Detroit Free Press, Sports
Miguel Cabrera stood and watched. The umpire called strike three. The stadium gasped.And that pretty much tells the tale.Winter is coming. Baseball, the summer game, bowed out officially and finally Sunday night, in a damp and chilling fashion that had little to do...
by Mitch Albom | Oct 28, 2012 | Detroit Free Press, Sports
Miguel Cabrera slammed his bat in disgust. He had to run until the ball was caught, but it was pointless, just going through the motions, which is pretty much the Tigers’ offense in this World Series. The bases had been loaded, Cabrera could have given the...