Monthly Archives: February 2012

Are We Raising a Generation of Helpless Kids?

by Mickey Goodman (The Huffington Post) When a college freshman received a C- on her first test, she literally had a meltdown in class. Sobbing, she texted her mother who called back, demanding to talk to the professor immediately (he, of course, … Continue reading

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Sometimes You Just Have to Play in Pain

Gary Carter Showed Me How to Play the Game I never met the baseball great, who died last week. But he spoke to me in my darkest hour. By Andrew Klavan (Wall Street Journal) I never met baseball Hall of … Continue reading

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My Dad Delivers Pizza

One Saturday evening I drove out in the middle of a Michigan January blizzard to pick up my family’s evening meal at Domino’s Pizza. While waiting at the counter, I heard behind me the parlor door swing open, and in … Continue reading

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Monday Morning Denard Smiles for Michigan Football Fans

Jim Knight writes: Simply put, here’s what may be the best 2 minutes, 32 seconds of your day as the Ann Arbor band Mind’s Eyes sings Pat Stansik’s tribute to Denard Robinson, who has 3,229 rushing yards, 4,931 passing yards and … Continue reading

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Jeremy Lin: The Tim Tebow of the NBA?

Three weeks ago pro basketball player Jeremy Lin—unrecruited out of high school and undrafted out of college—was sent to the minor leagues of the NBA. Three days later he was reinstated with the Knicks as a benchwarmer. On February 4, he … Continue reading

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