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HAITI - back at the Have Faith Haiti Mission for the holiday. Birthdays are fun, but kids are funnier. #havefaithhaiti

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Last thing last night, at Navy Pier, just before closing, we got the Garrett popcorn! And a good ride home. Thank you, my blessed friends and family, for making yesterday so special. Burp. #chowtown

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Having a blast with family and friends. What could be better for a birthday? #chowtown thank you for all the birthday wishes

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In Chicago, birthday rolls on, after the "Bean" in park, ready for an early dinner at old favorite. Line at Garrett Popcorn way too long! #chowtown

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Lunch! Thanks to all who recommended

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From the Detroit Free Press: Minimum wage gets the maximum debate

I've worked for minimum wage. Many times. Selling programs. Frying chicken. Janitor. Factory worker. Ice cream scooper.

In each case, I saved the money and put it toward college and grad school. What I lacked, I borrowed in loans. With my degree, I eventually got a good job and paid those loans back.

Had they increased the minimum wage by 40% - as many are proposing now - I would have had more money.

But I would have gone to college anyway. I'd have borrowed what I needed. It wouldn't have lifted me "out of poverty."

And therein lies the problem.

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Catch me on ESPN The Sports Reporters this morning! #espn #thesportsreporters

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I’ll be on Sports Reporters this Sunday on ESPN. For the last 20 years, it’s been the best seat on television, and I’m proud to be a contributor on a show that has always stayed classy, even when the sports world we report on does not. Was reminded of a column I wrote a few years back, celebrating its 20th anniversary http://mitchalbom.com/d/journalism/4855/20-years-its-best-seat-television . I hope you’ll tune in.

From the Detroit Free Press: Double-Double is Daring and Dangerous

He speaks hoarsely and carries a big folder. Stan Van Gundy, out of the league the last two years, takes over pretty much everything for the Pistons now. He did it by wowing his new boss, Tom Gores, in a heavily paperworked, 61/2-hour meeting that started for Van Gundy at 4:30 in the morning in Florida and finished 24 hours later, in Gores' Los Angeles office.

Amazingly, no caffeine was involved.

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