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Your Ski Trip – Or An Olympic Event?

January 22, 2006 | Comment, Detroit Free Press

Having just returned from a family ski trip, I would like to share the following tip: When skiing down a mountain, ...

TALKING TOUGH AND LIONS NEED IT

January 20, 2006 | Detroit Free Press

He put his hands on his hips, military style, and began his address. He spoke firmly and directly, his feet ...

A Few Wise Words For The New Guy

January 19, 2006 | Detroit Free Press

Good Morning, Mr. Marinelli:If you are who we say you are - namely, the Lions' new head coach - then welcome to Detroit. To be honest, most of us never heard of you. But we already know a lot about you.For example, we know you are taking this job, which makes you A) an optimist, B) desperate, C) the wrong man for the position or D) the exception to the rule.Let's hope it's D. We know you're 56 years old, which will be used against you ("If he's so good, how come nobody hired him before?") unless you win.

NEXT TIME WE SAY IT’S A SURE THING

January 17, 2006 | Detroit Free Press

There's a great NFL commercial these days. It shows fans making bold statements back in September, like, "Chad ...

Sex And Sports – They’Re Inseparable

January 15, 2006 | Detroit Free Press

I must confess I never understood sexy cheerleaders, since every sport I ever played in, the coach screamed at me to "Focus!" and how can you focus when a pretty girl in a skimpy skirt is jumping up and down and squealing?Still, I just accepted it. Boys played. Girls cheered. This was before our current age of enlightenment, which includes both the U.S. women's soccer team and the Laker Girls, proving we're not really enlightened, just confused.This brings us to the recent controversy over the Pistons swimsuit calendar.