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    • OPINION |
    • Columnists
    • May. 21, 2013

    What Red Wings lack in skill, they’re making up for with grit

    If it moved, the Red Wings hit it. If it bounced, they chased it. The Blackhawks kept passing and pressuring, and the Red Wings kept pressing and pressing, slamming bodies and pursuing pucks.

    • May. 21, 2013
    • OPINION
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    Chess club helps Detroit kids find their way forward, one move at a time

    One of the little-known gems of the Detroit Institute of Arts is on display, but not on the walls.

    • 9:16 PM, May. 20, 2013
    • BUSINESS

    New programs driving change in Detroit despite financial crisis

    The threat of Chapter 9 bankruptcy for Michigan's largest city isn't squelching ideas whose times are overdue.

    • May. 21, 2013
    • OPINION
    • Columnists

    Some stats reveal ominous signs for Tigers closer Jose Valverde

    A lot of fans were probably aghast when the Tigers made the decision to sign Jose Valverde to a speculative contract earlier this year. A deeper look at the early returns shows there may be storm clouds on the horizon.

    • May. 21, 2013
    • OPINION
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    Detroit News writer takes wild ride on Belle Isle Grand Prix track

    During our joyride around the track Monday, IndyCar driver Will Power said he’s confident the Belle Isle Grand Prix will go off without a hitch.

    • 11:39 PM, May. 20, 2013
    • LIFESTYLE

    Romantic spark likely snuffed out forever

    Dear Abby: My boyfriend and I have been together a year and a half. I regret moving in with him when I did, which was after only three months of dating. We have been through a lot, including my struggle with various health issues.

    • May. 21, 2013
    • OPINION
    • Columnists

    Underdog Red Wings look like top dogs in taking 2-1 lead

    Well, what do you think of the Red Wings now? Clear underdogs in consecutive series in the Stanley Cup playoffs, they took a 2-1 lead on the mighty Blackhawks on Monday, with a big 3-1 win, having already dispatched the Ducks.

  1. Balance meds with the quality of life

    Dear Dr. Roach: Several years ago my husband received a stent for a 99 percent blockage. What had kept him alive was a network of collateral arteries, thanks to a lifelong high level of exercise. His cardiologist put him on Crestor, and he became an old man before his time — muscle cramps, muscle weakness to the point that he was unable to exercise and our sex life became nonexistent. Also, his mental functioning dropped off noticeably.

    • 9:55 PM, May. 20, 2013
    • OPINION

    The zero-emission vehicle myth

    Auto enthusiasts were thrilled last week as green automaker Tesla made it into the black, earning $11 million profit on revenue of $562 million in the first quarter of 2013.

    • May. 21, 2013
    • OPINION
    • Columnists

    Radio’s ‘Blaine & Allyson’ want to see higher standards for who’s noteworthy

    You have to draw the line someplace, and for one of Detroit’s most successful radio teams, Farrah Abraham is on the wrong side of it.

    • May. 20, 2013
    • OPINION
    • Columnists

    Study says Detroit is a great departure city — which counts as an honor, sort of

    It took some work, but I've found a ranking of major cities in which Detroit actually looks good. At least for awhile.

    • May. 20, 2013
    • OPINION
    • Columnists

    Once-grizzled Wings proving youth is served in postseason

    In between the hyperbolic extremes, the Wings are finding rejuvenation and balance, and a whole lot of energy. They come churning into Joe Louis Arena tonight brimming with possibilities that keep growing, and you can bet the crowd will be amped.

    • May. 20, 2013
    • OPINION
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    Hobo or Boy Scout? Quiz tells the score

    It's one of the most important numbers influencing life as we know it, and I don't mean your ZIP code, dress size or how much you spent on Mother's Day gifts for your wife. I mean your credit score, which, besides determining how much credit you get and how much you pay for it, also dictates your insurance rates, ability to rent an apartment and very likely what version of Windows you can purchase.

    • May. 20, 2013
    • OPINION
    • Columnists

    Ex-MAC rivals Cody Wilson, Alex Carder find common ground in bid to make Lions

    The ball floated into Wilson’s hands like it was dropped from heaven. The play melted away a bitter rivalry between Western Michigan and Central Michigan because the ball was delivered by Alex Carder, who spent the last five seasons trying to beat Central.

    • May. 20, 2013
    • OPINION
    • Columnists

    Detroit Western still pushing for pinnacle in baseball

    Western will go for its sixth straight Detroit Public School League title against Detroit King at 7 p.m. Monday at Comerica Park. The goal is to become the ...

    • May. 20, 2013
    • OPINION
    • Columnists

    Obama suffering from loss of trust

    Leaving aside the seriousness of lawlessness, and the corruption of our civic culture by the professionally pious, this past week has been amusing. There was ...

    • May. 20, 2013
    • OPINION
    • Columnists

    GED hopefuls should earn one before costs go up

    Dear Abby: I have worked in the field of education for more than 40 years, with the last 25 years serving in adult education, helping students complete their ...

    • May. 20, 2013
    • OPINION
    • Columnists

    Thyroid scores concern senior

    Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 64-year-old woman in fairly good health who takes no medications. Both my mother, 88, and my sister, 53, take medication for ...

    • May. 19, 2013
    • OPINION
    • Columnists

    Bad news: We have a surplus

    Prosperity is the greatest enemy of fiscal discipline. When fortunes begin to reverse, the urgency to cut spending, find savings and use resources more ...

    • May. 19, 2013
    • OPINION
    • Columnists

    Red Wings get under the Blackhawks' skin -- and right back in the series

    They found their legs. And then they used them. Again and again, shift after shift, the Red Wings did, pulling together until they’d pulled even, skating away ...

    • May. 19, 2013
    • OPINION
    • Columnists

    Corktown course offers miniature golf with an urban twist

    This Corktown lot - down the block from the vacant Roosevelt Hotel, next door to two burned-out houses -- actually is a miniature golf course known as ...

    • May. 18, 2013
    • OPINION
    • Columnists

    This is why the Tigers refused to dump Rick Porcello in a trade

    Porcello has had one bad start in 2013. He has four consecutive quality starts (six innings or more, three or fewer earned runs allowed) after winning Friday ...

    • May. 18, 2013
    • OPINION
    • Columnists

    10 players Tigers would love to have on draft day

    College pitchers, ideally, are on the Tigers’ menu since they could be staring at a rotation hole if Max Scherzer follows the customary advice of agent Scott ...

    • May. 18, 2013
    • OPINION
    • Columnists

    Red Wings flip a switch, come to life in Game 2

    Game 2 made it clear the Blackhawks do not walk on water. It also proved the Red Wings still can skate like mad on it, frozen. It is far easier for coaches and ...

    • May. 18, 2013
    • OPINION
    • Columnists

    Aussie travels the world searching for Tucker cars

    On an extended drive-about from Australia, Brendan Edgerton parked his $150 right-hand drive 1989 Holden Commodore at the entrance to the Henry Ford Museum. He ...

  2. It is still a man's world, at least in today's Hollywood

    The ugly news out of Hollywood this week was: It continues to be a man's world when it comes to movies. While that might be alarmingly, even increasingly, true, ...

    • May. 18, 2013
    • OPINION
    • Columnists

    After a little rest, don’t count Red Wings out yet

    Oh, the Red Wings are outmanned, and it was evident in Wednesday night’s 4-1 loss. But after practicing at Joe Louis Arena on Friday before hopping on the ...

    • May. 18, 2013
    • OPINION
    • Columnists

    Red Wings not alarmed by third-period struggles

    So far in the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs, third periods are not the Red Wings’ best phase. The Blackhawks and Ducks have outscored them, 15-5. But how much does ...

    • May. 18, 2013
    • OPINION
    • Columnists

    Blackhawks taking aim at greatness

    Recent history suggests they can’t. The salary cap is designed so they won’t. But that won’t stop the Blackhawks from trying to become the kind of team that ...

    • May. 18, 2013
    • OPINION
    • Columnists

    The best of times are coming in Detroit

    “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times ...” Or so it goes in Detroit.

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