Detroit Free Press

Just because someone lectures you, insults you and tells you that your country is stupid is no reason not to help ...

He almost always has a cigarette in his mouth, if not that, a sucking candy, and he walks around the room blowing smoke or making tongue-clucking sounds and listening, always listening, because that is what a good teacher does. Listens. Now and then, he'll interrupt with a correction, or write something down, maybe show you how to play it. He makes it seem simple, and when you get frustrated, he'll blow a cloud of smoke, grin and say, "Relax. It takes two or three weeks to become a jazz musician."

In general, tennis stars are a miserable, pampered lot, and you can have 'em all, every one. It's hard to work up ...

That's me. Mr. Lucky.Excuse me while I kiss my fingers.Yes, folks, step right up as I reveal my hidden secrets of ...

I came home the other day to find my garage strangely empty. The bicycles were gone, the golf clubs and tennis ...

He made nice. Went out like a diplomat. He smiled, laughed loudly, and anyone he could possibly thank, he thanked. ...

He made nice. Went out like a diplomat. He smiled, laughed deeply, and anyone he could possibly thank, he thanked. ...