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...Detroit and not abandon it as the other Catholic schools did. My class continues to contribute to our namesake city in many ways. We have purchased two bricks on the world-class Detroit RiverWalk promenade, the only school that has done so. A few years ago, I moved back to downtown Detroit after retiring from the Los Angeles Police Department. I wanted to be part of the solution to Detroit's problems. There is no doubt that the Jesuits inculcated in me a responsibility to serve as a "man for others...
...takes me a lot longer to bounce back from injuries now. But to be honest, I can keep doing it mostly on the level that I've been able to for the last 10 years or so. Obviously, I'm getting older, and there are things that I don't want to push the limits of, but I can still do almost all the tricks that I used...
...BACK & FORTH...
...count on one hand the number of times I have traveled between cities on a bus. And let's just say that when I think back on those hulking motor coaches--from sullen rides to sleepaway camp to a terrifyingly fast tour abroad with an unpleasant-smelling driver--none of the memories are very nice. So when my ultra-cool 29-year-old cousin started raving about her regular bus trips from New York City to Philadelphia, where her fiancé is in grad school, I figured maybe it was time to review my old bias...
There were no such mixed feelings after this weekend, one that harkened back to the days when the Crimson could count on easy wins against certain opponents...