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    • Feb. 11, 2012
    • OPINION
    • Columnists

    Chrysler Super Bowl ad wasn’t political ploy

    I had a world-exclusive conversation with the head of Chrysler LLC at 7:12 a.m. on the Monday after the Sunday Super Bowl. You can still hear that conversation at www.wjr.com, where I heaped praise on Sergio Marchionne and he, in turn, heaped praise on his team for writing and producing, and Clint Eastwood for starring in, ANOTHER Super Bowl feel good hit commercial.

    • Feb. 11, 2012
    • OPINION
    • Columnists

    A little too much sharing on Facebook

    My, how you’ve changed, Big Brother. What happened to the sourpuss in “1984,” George Orwell’s grim novel about a thought-controlled future? No longer a tyrant without a name, you’re now Facebook’s founder and supreme leader, Mark Zuckerberg.

    • Feb. 11, 2012
    • OPINION
    • Columnists

    ‘Wonderful’ fiance not trusted

    Dear Abby: I am 11. My mom is engaged to a man who I think is a wonderful person, but she always questions whether he's cheating on her. Personally, I think she won't get another chance like this. Their wedding has been postponed three times because she thinks he's lying to her.

    • Feb. 11, 2012
    • OPINION
    • Columnists

    Overweight but still healthy

    Dear Dr. Donohue: I have serious doubts about judging weight and health.

    • Feb. 11, 2012
    • OPINION
    • Columnists

    Jesus tells us heaven is in our reach now

    While travelingin Central America, I had the opportunity to worship at an international, interdenominational, English-speaking church. The congregation contained Africans, Italians, Spaniards, Latinos, Americans and Asians.

    • Feb. 10, 2012
    • OPINION
    • Columnists

    Former foes Wings and Leafs look forward to reliving storied rivalry

    Welcome to Hockeytown, eh? Those are fighting words. Or at least they used to be, as Ted Lindsay and Red Kelly and other former NHL greats were more than happy to remind us all Thursday.

    • Feb. 10, 2012
    • OPINION
    • Columnists

    Ford’s leadership pushes deeper into era of stability

    The next generation of leadership at Ford Motor Co. is quietly stepping up, a refreshing change from the frequent executive drama before CEO Alan Mulally arrived more than five years ago.

    • Feb. 10, 2012
    • OPINION
    • Columnists

    When the NHL takes it outside, everyone wins

    It takes imagination to think big. It takes creativity and compromise to make it work. Based on sheer numbers of people and tickets and spilled cups of Canadian beer, this will be huge. And entertaining. And much needed.

    • Feb. 10, 2012
    • OPINION
    • Columnists

    KO Corner: Carlos Condit has big decision to make after controversial win

    Condit won a unanimous decision last week to earn the interim title and a potential chance to fight champion Georges St. Pierre down the road once St. Pierre recovers from a torn ACL. But Condit’s win wasn't without controversy.

    • Feb. 10, 2012
    • OPINION
    • Columnists

    Chicago show a love letter to true car fans

    The Chicago Auto Show may not have the hype of Los Angeles, the volume of Detroit or the allure of New York, the other “major” shows in America, but it’s certainly the biggest, with an impact felt throughout the city.

    • Feb. 10, 2012
    • OPINION
    • Columnists

    Terry’s Town: Ndamukong Suh never got this kind of love

    So where’s the uproar for Love’s deliberate stomp of Luis Scola? Where are the daily replays, the daily bashings from national talking heads and the Minnesota Timberwolves star being considered among the nation’s dirtiest athletes?

    • Feb. 10, 2012
    • OPINION
    • Columnists

    ‘Culinartist’ takes recipes to the next level

    Georges Mokbel is a perfectionist. His manner is calm, his senses keen and his expertise in design coupled with his culinary skills is impressive, to say the very least.

    • Feb. 10, 2012
    • OPINION
    • Columnists

    It’s a tight battle for best actress

    The best actress competition is likely the fiercest of the year, with multiple nominees Meryl Streep, Glenn Close, Michelle Williams and Viola Davis in the race, plus newcomer Rooney Mara.

    • Feb. 10, 2012
    • OPINION
    • Columnists

    Yarn shop filled with spirit of mother who loved to knit

    Swaran Dhaliwal just "needed to spend time out of the house" back in 2008 when she opened Michigan Custom Boutique & Home Decor in Westchester Square in downtown Plymouth, where she sold women's accessories and home accents.

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