My tastes in all things lean towards the arty and boring. I like sports documentaries about Scrabble players bands that play quiet unassuming music and TV shows that win awards. In that way I am an elitist snob.

Read the news section of the newspaper and there is confusion and uncertainty a world buffeted by large forces people neither understand nor control. But turn to the sports section and it's all different.

Tennis is not like other sports where the coach is hired by an independent entity and that makes a huge difference in the dynamic.

Money was never the motivation. It never should be in sports.

I remember when I was growing up I always wore glasses and so if I was on-stage or just being able to move around playing sports I was never really able to because I had glasses holding me back. Wearing contacts has just been very helpful.

So if you want great sports Michigan's the place to be.

But as a practical matter Detroit's the sports city in the country.

I would venture to guess that if I was a construction worker... who requested a transfer to another department for the betterment of his family I would be commended for it. But because it's sports there's just so much passion added to it.

I'm a big sports fan. College football is my favorite.

We should confine booing in sports arenas to sport. I love a good boo as much as the next football fan.