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Shawn Windsor Detroit Free Press Published 4:52 PM EST Jan 22, 2019 EAST LANSING — He’s listed at 6-7 and 230 pounds. And if you think about those numbers in a vacuum, away from a basketball court, it’s hard to make sense of what Kenny Goins can do on it.  It’s not just that he makes himself so much larger, especially near the rim, where he outmaneuvers bigger, taller, more athletic opponents. It’s that he makes himself smaller, too, when he’s assigned to a guard.  Take Monday night at the Breslin Center, for instance. Early in the first half, Goins secured consecutive offensive rebounds to give his Michigan State basketball teammates three chances to score on one possession. Or when he smoothly hedged out on screens to disrupt Maryland’s 3-point shooters.  More: MSU's fastbreak 'lethal'; Izzo worries about it breaking down It would be a cliche to call Goins a chameleon, though he thinks his truest … [Read more...] about Michigan State doesn’t need 5-star big. It has Kenny Goins

opinion Melinda Moore Published 10:00 PM EST Jan 2, 2019 Losing a loved one to suicide may be one of most painful and confusing events in life. As Catholic priest and writer Father Ron Rolheiser reflects, “It brings with it an ache, a chaos, a darkness, and a stigma that has to be experienced to be believed.” Many are plunged into a spiritual crisis. My mother-in-law likes to say that she has a “love-hate” relationship with God now, years after after losing her eldest son, my husband, to suicide. No one is spared in this experience. Suicide bereaved have statistically higher levels of depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempt. How others behave and communicate about their loved one’s suicide may allow them to either feel judged and misunderstood or comforted, impacting their trajectory of grief and potential health outcomes. The Rev. Don LaCuesta, who gave the homily at the recent funeral mass of 18-year-old Maison Hullibarger … [Read more...] about Opinion: Clergy need suicide training

John Carlisle Detroit Free Press Published 12:32 PM EST Dec 17, 2018 Some of them are insane. Many are never sober. Long ago, they made Corktown their home. And a lot of people here wish they would just go away. Here they were, the neighborhood’s homeless people, gathered once again at Manna Community Meals, a soup kitchen in the basement of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Corktown, eating free soup and sandwiches. Some lingered long after their meal was eaten, standing in clusters, making small talk with each other before heading out to wander the streets alone. 7 short stories about Corktown “They don’t have a lot of people they can talk to during the day, so this is a social place for them, where they can connect with other people and feel comfortable,” said Marianne Arbogast, 62. For almost four decades she's run this soup kitchen, which is open five mornings each week. “They’re ignored or pushed away wherever they go. There are just … [Read more...] about He’s Father to the homeless who call Corktown home

Driving in Italy can be a daunting prospect. No doubt you’ve heard all about the ‘crazy Italian drivers’ already. And then there are new road rules to follow, and signs in a foreign language. Add the extra challenge of driving on the other side of the road (if you’re coming from the UK) and you might just decide not to bother driving in Italy at all. But when you get out into the countryside, driving here is definitely worthwhile – and it’s essential if you want to explore rural areas. And once you've got the hang of driving Italian style, you might even enjoy it. Driving in the Dolomites. Photo: pljvv1/Depositphotos So to help you on your way, here are some practical tips based on readers’ experiences of driving in Italy, as well as my tens of thousands of kilometres of travelling up and down the country by road. Unwritten rules Friends from Florence joke that road signs are “just there for decoration” and it does seem … [Read more...] about ‘Expect the unexpected’: What you need to know about driving in Italy