Detroit is a place where we've had it pretty tough. But there is a generosity here and a well of kindness that goes deep.

Tears are okay [Morrie Schwartz]

Fairness, does not govern life and death. If it did, no good person would ever die young. ~ The blue man

Nobody's favorite movie is some dark, dysfunctional slasher story. Everybody's favorite song is a sentimental song. So why all of a sudden is it bad to be sentimental in books?

Suddenly, details seemed extremely important. Details were something to grab on to, a way to insert myself into the story.

In heaven, there is no judgment, but rather an opportunity to examine our lives-who we touched, the choices we made, and the consequences of those choices.

I think, in general, the sports I've enjoyed covering the most have been the offbeat ones. The more popular, mainstream, the less I like them because they're more, they're more structured and the players don't have much interesting to say because they're interviewed all the time.