How can you not appreciate fall in Michigan — the changing colors, football, the crispness in the air? And then there's the cider and doughnuts, pumpkin pie, and other treats that we all love to indulge in this time of year, not to mention the pillowcases stuffed with the loot our little loved ones get from trick-or-treating. …
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I WAS BACK ON THE TRICROSS SATURDAY MORNING for the "Ride for Amy" event at Island Lake Recreation Area. It was around 40 degrees and overcast, so I took along some rain gear and extra clothes. Good thing. Despite the less than ideal weather, turnout was good. According to Eva, one of the organizers, around …
On September 15, SE Michigan triathlete Amy Gluck was struck by a gravel-hauler truck while cycling near Lapeer. She was training for the Ironman World Championship (known colloquially as "the Kona") in Hawaii on October 13. After spending several days in a medically induced coma, she is slowly recovering. She remains in critical but stable …
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I SIGNALED FOR THE ATTACK TO BEGIN. My opponent came at me with a stomach punch. I blocked it; he struck with his other hand. In quick succession: block. spin, grab his wrist and shoulder, pull him off balance, takedown. I then hyperextended his elbow and applied pressure. He slapped the mat twice; the technique …
