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Headed to Lakeland, FL for “Ernie”'s first run outside of Michigan. Thrilled to be bringing the play about the legendary Ernie Harwell to the Detroit Tigers' second home. More on the play and how to score tickets for the very limited run here: http://mitchalbom.com/d/news/24135/detroit-lakeland-‘ernie’-hits-road. #detroittigers #ernie #springtraining

The Latest From MitchAlbom.com: Actor Brad Whitford Visits Have Faith Haiti

Bradley Whitford, start of the hit ABC comedy "Trophy Wife" and well-known for his roles in "The West Wing" and "Saving Mr. Banks" visited the Have Faith Haiti Mission/Orphanage in early March, bring two of his children with him. '

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Check out our crew setting up for “Ernie” today. The show runs March 13-30th at the historic Polk Theatre in Lakeland, FL, home of #detroittigers spring training. I’ll be there tomorrow supporting the cast and crew of “Ernie”. If you’re in the area, come check out the show! http://mitchalbom.com/d/news/24135/detroit-lakeland-‘ernie’-hits-road

The Latest From MitchAlbom.com: Have Faith Haiti Mission School Dedication

The Have Faith Haiti Mission/Orphanage was thrilled to dedicate its school in the name of Jim and Jane McElya. The McElya's have been extremely generous donors to the mission, expecting nothing in return.

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Have a special video to I hope you’ll watch and share. http://youtu.be/iBJxhE_AJlQ. It’s from my trip to Tacloban and the new #DRYLibraries effort. We’ve committed to help provide something precious, something that can last despite the landscape of destruction: books. Stories, really. #DRYLibraries, with the
Our fundraising goal is $80,000. Yes, it’s a lot. And yes, there are many who need help closer to home. But we can reach across our nationalities to help each other. And when you see Filipinos’ resilience as they rebuild, and listen to their teachers sing with such hope, then giving their students books to read and a place to read them seems like a small act of kindness. (Check out today’s column for more at http://bit.ly/1feVZRa, or head to www.aholeintheroof.org)


D.R.Y. Libraries (Donated Reading for Youth) in the Philippines
http://www.aholeintheroof.org/ In November of 2013, one of the strongest typhoons ever recorded struck the Philippines, the deadliest storm to ever hit that n...

From the Detroit Free Press: The end of an ice age

"It's not that the tank is completely empty, it just doesn't have enough to carry me through every day at the high level where I want to play at. ..."

Nicklas Lidstrom

The end of an ice age

Lidstrom's decision to leave the wings proves he was a rarity in Detroit sports

The Ice Man melteth.

It took 20 seasons, but those steel blue eyes began to water. The voice quivered. He was out of his element, wearing a suit, not a sweater, in front of a news conference, not a raucous arena, with notes in his hand, not a stick.

And he was saying good-bye.

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You don’t have to watch sports to love #marchmadness. #HCCMarchMadness is here! Be sure to vote for #thefirstphonecallfromheaven in the first round that ends March 10th. The competition is fierce and there are many talented authors that I am up against. Click the link below to cast your vote: http://hccmarchmadness.ca/vote/


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From the Detroit Free Press: Yellow flag now ablack-white issue

Mitch Albom examines the NFL's debate of penalties for N-word

Yellow flag now a

black-white issue

It's not my word.

I don't like it. I don't use it.

To me, the N-word is a hateful slur based on a person's skin color. Yet because my skin is also a certain color, I am told I cannot criticize its usage.

It's not my word.

But sooner or later, everyone, black and white, will stop saying it in public. This is inevitable. It's called evolving. One day, we will look back on the current debate and shake our heads.

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