Watch even diet drinks as you watch waist

Put that soda down. Now! That includes diet soda.

Seniors document their lives in memoir class

It’s 10:30 on a Friday morning and a dozen residents of All Seasons of Rochester Hills, an assisted living center, form a confluence of walkers and wheelchairs headed toward a conference room. For an hour, the group of seniors, the majority of whom are older than 90, read out loud their first-person essays in this memoir writing class. They offer each other more praise than criticism, all the while providing their families with a tangible treasure: documented memories of generations past.

Celiac patients have to watch their grains

Dear Dr. Donohue: I was diagnosed with celiac disease because of frequent diarrhea and weight loss. I requested that I have the celiac blood test. It was positive. How does a person know if one has celiac disease? I thought at first that I had a thyroid problem.

No benefit being ‘friends’ with ex-boyfriend

Dear Abby: I dated a guy named "Jake" for two years. He was my first love, and he meant everything to me. Well, things happened, and he broke my heart.

Jack Morris delivered when it mattered

When he was pitching for the Tigers, Jack Morris received a phone call from a friend. The friend knew of a boy dying of cancer and wondered if Morris could sign a ball for him.

Tigers get right to work, not fun

Too many people think of it as a lawn party. They see it more as a tradition, designed to give managers and front-office people a few weeks in the sun, than as anything essential for players who stay in shape and know how to pitch, hit, catch, and throw.

Don Cherry’s Red Wings argument is the pits

Cherry spent about half his Coach’s Corner segment on “Hockey Night in Canada” Saturday talking about the Red Wings’ disinclination to fight. He directed his comments at those who say the Wings are good enough to not fight, and still win.

When theaters were grand: A tribute to Detroit’s movie palaces

It’s true, boys and girls. Movie theaters used to only have one screen. And speaking of things that at least one generation of Americans will find befuddling, people used to have to look at wristwatches to know if their movies were about to start — and sometimes the watches needed to be wound.

Berman: Ficano has been asleep at the switch

Bob Ficano might take comfort in his newfound, mid-scandal, county executive reputation: more clueless than criminal.

Key programs for seniors are facing increasing risk

Missiles are pointed at Social Security and Medicare, the broad-based programs for older Americans. Some are stealth missiles. Some are misguided missiles. But both parties are pointing them.

Poor student results foretell our decline?

Is America in decline? No way, says President Barack Obama, proudly speaking of our standing overseas. But some grim new reports on our educational gaps remind us that decline is like charity — it begins at home.

Readers offer advice to job-hopping teen

Dear Abby: I respectfully disagree with the advice you gave to "Wants to Enlist." She is the 19-year-old woman who burns out of jobs quickly and is thinking about enlisting in the Air Force. You discouraged her.

Teenager should not rely on caffeine pills to stay alert in classroom

Dear Dr. Donohue: In your column, you replied to a student regarding drugs used by teenage athletes. You concluded by saying you would write about caffeine if he requested you to.

Red-hot Wings: Joey MacDonald saves home win streak again as it hits 23

They’re winning with all sorts of bodies in all sorts of ways, tight game or blowout, good foe or bad, Joey or Jimmy. The Red Wings keep lining up and taking ...

Mr. Basketball vote could be a runaway

The race for the 2012 Hal Schram Mr. Basketball Award is more about who is chasing No. 24 than it is about who is going to win.

Gin up a free federal tax return

Just because you have to pay taxes doesn't mean you have to pay for the privilege of coughing up your hard-earned dough to Uncle Sam. Thanks to our Internal ...

Devoted Pistons fan refuses to let parking lot mishap keep her from attending game

It's the NBA. The big time. No place for weaklings, for whimpering, for wimps. If you can't handle pain, you don't belong there in the first place.

Ike deserves true memorial

Two coming developments, one dismal and one excellent, pertain to America's memory of a great man. One of several oversight panels soon will consider a ...

Activities will help couple find friends

Dear Abby: We are in our late 40s and have two elementary school-age children. My husband and I are actively involved in our church and at our children's ...

New test for colon cancer shows promise

Dear Dr. Donohue: What is your opinion of the recently developed stool DNA test for colon cancer? It's not an invasive test, and there's no need to purge your ...

Michigan flexes in spotlight, flummoxes Ohio State

Some stirring truths were evident after Michigan's 56-51 victory over Ohio State. The Wolverines keep gaining ground. Just as important, they’re now able to ...

Obamacare is liberty’s enemy

Obamacare is the third major assault on civil liberties in the past half-century, and may be the one that erases the space carved out by the Constitution where ...

Whitney's waste

In the 50 years I have been in the entertainment industry, I have seen too many incredible talents like Miss Houston choose death rather than respect life. ...

Leyland: Tigers are handling Cabrera-to-third project, attention

Inside the Tigers manager's office, Jim Leyland talked about a different kind of atmosphere, which like Saturday morning's fog, was both fascinating and ...

Pistons rookie Brandon Knight having positive effect on veteran Rodney Stuckey

Rookie guard Brandon Knight seems to have lit something inside Rodney Stuckey — in a positive way. It’s not just his improving numbers or their growing ...

Transcendent Jeremy Lin represents all of us

Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin represents Everyman — people of all heritages and all descents. He has become the symbol for all of us who have ever suffered ...

Lions, Cliff Avril could be heading for impasse in negotiations

Novi— Negotiations between the Lions and free agent-to-be Cliff Avril haven't reached an impasse, but you get the sense it's going to end up there.

The global business of U.S. movies

Since its November release, “The Intouchables” has made more than $226 million. And what, you may ask, is “The Intouchables”? Because it sure isn’t at your ...