Detroit Lions/Denver Broncos

I always assumed 'amateur sporting events' and 'pro sporting events' meant the same quality of sportsmanship play.  I'm now seriously having my doubts.  I watched the Detroit/Denver game last night, at least most of it.  One Detroit play lowered his head and slammed into the helmet of an opposing player.  That player had to go off of the field to see if he had gotten a concussion.  Accident?  Didn't appear so.  More good sportsmanship and other teams also do the following.  I watched a Lion continually rotate and raise his arms to get the home spectators to make lots of noise so the visiting team couldn't hear their quarterback's calls.  Apparently that Lion didn't think his team  could get ahead by just 'good' playing.  Must there always be what appears to be 'dirty tricks' in an attempt to come out ahead?  Shame on those players and spectators who must behave in this manner.  Come on Head Coach.  If you remain silent is this your way of giving approval?............................marge

Detroit Tigers. Don't do it!

Don't trade or fire a potentially great baseball manager.  The Tiger higher ups, it seems to me, made a lot of 'bad' trades the past few years.  Don't blame Ausmus.  A catcher has a better view of the whole game than anyone else.  He is slowly but surely building a 'solid' team and that can't be done overnight.............................marge

Think it over carefully

Is this what everyone wants?  No response to any emergency call?  Not a soul there for aid of any kind?  Take away the 911 number?  What would that leave us, a neighbor not home, no place to call, no hope for help of any kind?  Nothing is ever perfect, but knowing that there is always a number to call and trained people who love their jobs of helping others gives me the greatest of comfort.  Let us respect and protect those who serve us.  If not for them, what a sad world this would be and it's already sad enough..........................marge

Unexpected silent killer

People are murdered every day, planned or unplanned.  Regardless, the perpetrators  most likely will spend many years incarcerated.  We can and should blame it on handy weapons, but we mustn't leave out the basic cause, unexpected, uncontrolled fits of totally blind anger.  Their thinking and control processes suddenly break, becoming non existent.  This isn't something new but maybe a new approach to some sort of early symptom recognition needs everyone's full attention.  If this lack of control starts early in a child's life, let's start treatment then, not later.  No more excuses like, "Oh its just his or her personality, or "they'll outgrow it".  Apparently they aren't able.  We have to make this more obvious to everyone.  Our lives may depend upon it and when we least expect it.  The time to act is now.  Tomorrow may be too late....................................marge

Tell me again NRA

I still don't understand your reasoning.   Its OK for ANYONE to walk around with a loaded weapon and shoot at their will, why?  Two young persons, not out to harm anyone but just to do their jobs, are dead and another non news worker seriously wounded because of this cowardly self centered excuse for a human being.   If it was a matter of honor and principle with the shooter, he/she wouldn't run and hide but apparently did.  Are you NRA putting notches of pride in your office headquarters?...................................marge

My pleasurable, painless music

Most of you may not understand my tastes but you older ones will.  Right now I'm listening to Susan Boyle.  She falls into the Kate Smith, Dinah Shore category.  I'm sure I'm forgetting many.  As for the men, there's Andy Williams, Perry Como and again, many others.  I hear words, melody and soothing thoughts from their voices.  Volume isn't all that important.  Their delivery is.  So much of it brings happiness, joy and calmness.   Or simply, comfort and pleasure.  And I'm just adding Whitney Houston!...........................marge

What do or will they look like?

This is probably old news to many but I got to see it first hand.  An out of state family came to visit for the week.  If you're interested, I can readily describe the tops of their heads.  That's mostly what I saw while they were here, except of course when at a restaurant.  They are apparently, well on their way to the 'Chin on Chest Syndrome'.  Whether sitting upright or reclining in the Lazy Boy, they were in the syndrome position.  Again, for you who might not know, this position is a down the road, many years, causing upper back and neck deformity.  It is preventable but, you must have the courage, strength and long term determination to perform what is necessary to save them.  You must, not once, but many times, take away those small, rectangular things, I think they're called 'tablets'.  They have other names, but no matter.  You must not only take them away but hide them, at least occasionally.   This is where cleverness comes in, especially if teenagers are in possession of these little 'boxes'.  They can out think you in a second.  There is one other solution.  This may be harder.  Explaining (excuse me while I laugh) why this 'chin on chest in not healthy) and may need to be repeated many times.  Putting pictures of 'older' arthritic people on the refrigerator may help, or not, but no harm in trying.  When all else fails, but only occasionally, relax in your favorite chair and have a glass of weak wine....................................marge