http://blog.mlive.com/geoff_larcom/Geoff Larcom opinions and columnsenFri, 19 Jun 2009 11:33:32 PDTMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advance http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/noGeoff Larcom opinions and columnsgeoff_larcomhttp://feedburner.google.comhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geoff_larcom/~3/K6fqKbtOWzc/relationship_with_dad_grows_lo.htmlglarcom@annarbornews.com (Geoff S. Larcom)Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:33:32 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/geoff_larcom//3163.3051275 ]]>Several years ago, I was sent to cover an event at The Peace Neighborhood Center on Maple Road. I felt some trepidation, because the then-director, Rose Martin, was always urging our paper to cover the center more. Martin had been...http://blog.mlive.com/geoff_larcom/2009/06/relationship_with_dad_grows_lo.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geoff_larcom/~3/Uq4s8CPKAGk/an_ann_arbor_life_lovingly_recalled_reminds_us_to_note_our_own_experiences.htmlColumnglarcom@annarbornews.com (Geoff S. Larcom)Fri, 05 Jun 2009 08:46:21 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/geoff_larcom//3163.2938876 ]]>As a 9-year-old boy in the Ann Arbor of 1938, John Hathaway knew that football Saturdays were special. Trains from Detroit, Toledo, Chicago and Cleveland would pull in just east of Michigan Stadium. Passengers would walk up South State Street,...http://blog.mlive.com/geoff_larcom/2009/06/an_ann_arbor_life_lovingly_recalled_reminds_us_to_note_our_own_experiences.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geoff_larcom/~3/SHKFtNTox8I/after_35_years_dan_gamble_is_s.htmlBreaking NewsColumncheflin@annarbornews.com (Cindy Heflin)Fri, 29 May 2009 16:53:43 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/geoff_larcom//3163.2884900 ]]>He's had both hips replaced and some of his buddies have gone on to less strenuous activities, but 66-year-old Dan Gamble keeps on running. He'll compete in the Dexter-Ann Arbor Run on Sunday, extending what organizers say is his status...http://blog.mlive.com/geoff_larcom/2009/05/after_35_years_dan_gamble_is_s.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geoff_larcom/~3/zBN1z-0FPrg/rob_lillie_a_role_model_who_al.htmlColumnglarcom@annarbornews.com (Geoff S. Larcom)Fri, 22 May 2009 06:13:26 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/geoff_larcom//3163.2829817 ]]>"To a true champ. Success is yours if you only try ... Thanks for three great years." - Rob Lillie. That's how my ninth-grade gym teacher signed my yearbook back in 1973. All these years later, I still remember the...http://blog.mlive.com/geoff_larcom/2009/05/rob_lillie_a_role_model_who_al.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geoff_larcom/~3/93XjrMBkU9E/breakin_curfew_shows_local_tee.htmlColumnglarcom@annarbornews.com (Geoff S. Larcom)Fri, 15 May 2009 07:11:25 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/geoff_larcom//3163.2771937 ]]>A variety of events are what I'd call quintessential Ann Arbor. Those annual community gatherings that spring from the distinct blend of talent, energy and diversity in this town. The Summer Festival, The Art Fairs, The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, and...http://blog.mlive.com/geoff_larcom/2009/05/breakin_curfew_shows_local_tee.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geoff_larcom/~3/Hr-bJfDbR4k/its_good_to_be_back_after_a_dr.htmlColumnglarcom@annarbornews.com (Geoff S. Larcom)Fri, 08 May 2009 06:15:39 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/geoff_larcom//3163.2712920 ]]>Geez. A guy can't even leave for an eight-month sabbatical without somebody deciding to shut down the dang newspaper. That surprise announcement, which came March 23, put a stark ending on the eight-month odyssey I enjoyed this past academic year...http://blog.mlive.com/geoff_larcom/2009/05/its_good_to_be_back_after_a_dr.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geoff_larcom/~3/Wqo4AIKvxHM/for_the_next_year_im_the_guy_i.htmlColumnanash@annarbornews.com (anash)Tue, 02 Sep 2008 06:04:34 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/geoff_larcom//3163.1379477 ]]>You working folks know the feeling. You walk by the coffee shop on the way to the job and peek inside. Somebody is reading the paper or pecking away on a laptop. "Man, I'd like to be that person," you...http://blog.mlive.com/geoff_larcom/2008/09/for_the_next_year_im_the_guy_i.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geoff_larcom/~3/9VYcBw_URQA/tackling_football_fanaticism_b.htmlColumnglarcom@annarbornews.com (Geoff S. Larcom)Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:46:31 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/geoff_larcom//3163.1332977 ]]>School begins next week, and thousands of college students will be streaming into town over the next few days. That got me thinking about what kind of town all of the newcomers will find. It has plenty of personality, but...http://blog.mlive.com/geoff_larcom/2008/08/tackling_football_fanaticism_b.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geoff_larcom/~3/FSa0J9vvs_g/skylines_dazzling_but_real_bea.htmlglarcom@annarbornews.com (Geoff S. Larcom)Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:10:31 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/geoff_larcom//3163.1303225 ]]>I took a tour of Skyline High School last week. As you would expect, the new jewel on Ann Arbor's northwest side is dazzling. Natural light filters through the school, giving it a welcoming and open feeling. The sparkling commons...http://blog.mlive.com/geoff_larcom/2008/08/skylines_dazzling_but_real_bea.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geoff_larcom/~3/r7X5V5qdDuM/ice_cream_in_august_shows_unit.htmlColumnglarcom@annarbornews.com (Geoff S. Larcom)Mon, 11 Aug 2008 06:23:59 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/geoff_larcom//3163.1276357 ]]>It was a chance to eat free ice cream on a warm Thursday afternoon, plus say hello to the new president at Eastern Michigan University. I showed up, wondering if anybody would bother. This was August, when campuses grow quiet...http://blog.mlive.com/geoff_larcom/2008/08/ice_cream_in_august_shows_unit.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geoff_larcom/~3/vv18YAGleNE/will_solution_on_tuition_ever_1.htmlColumnglarcom@annarbornews.com (Geoff S. Larcom)Tue, 05 Aug 2008 04:48:24 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/geoff_larcom//3163.1251736 ]]>The tradition continues. Michigan State University raised undergraduate tuition 6.8 percent for this coming year. Eastern Michigan raised its tuition by 7.7 percent. The University of Michigan went for a 5.6 percent hike. Let me ask you something: Did you...http://blog.mlive.com/geoff_larcom/2008/08/will_solution_on_tuition_ever_1.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geoff_larcom/~3/WSyuoXM7upM/four_square_and_tetherball_ann.htmlColumnglarcom@annarbornews.com (Geoff S. Larcom)Mon, 14 Jul 2008 06:05:21 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/geoff_larcom//3163.1177410 ]]>Fun. How much of a role does that word now play in our children's summer vacations? I remember a time - before two-income families, before so many of us began living in spread-out townships, before camps and sports or arts...http://blog.mlive.com/geoff_larcom/2008/07/four_square_and_tetherball_ann.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geoff_larcom/~3/nHmHlD0MejM/states_unique_sights_a_bright.htmlglarcom@annarbornews.com (Geoff S. Larcom)Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:12:23 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/geoff_larcom//3163.1154540 ]]>You can see it from a mile away, a huge wall of sand rising from the road. It looks intimidating, even more so if you weigh north of 200 pounds and have just turned 50. The Sleeping Bear Dunes, located...http://blog.mlive.com/geoff_larcom/2008/07/states_unique_sights_a_bright.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geoff_larcom/~3/XLhqbnRKSpc/where_will_emus_fines_go_who_k.htmlglarcom@annarbornews.com (Geoff S. Larcom)Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:11:11 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/geoff_larcom//3163.1134114 ]]>An alert reader asked the question after hearing this month that Eastern Michigan University would pay a record $350,000 for violating a federal campus crime reporting law. "That's a lot of money for a place such as EMU," the reader...http://blog.mlive.com/geoff_larcom/2008/06/where_will_emus_fines_go_who_k.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geoff_larcom/~3/jVKxfCHp3R4/who_knew_sister_dated_iggy_pop.htmlColumnanash@annarbornews.com (anash)Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:13:04 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/geoff_larcom//3163.1109814 ]]>Iggy Pop is one of rock 'n' roll's greatest innovators, the pioneer of punk, a legendary wild man with dazzling swings in his life. He's been called one of the most influential yet reckless performers in music history. As told...http://blog.mlive.com/geoff_larcom/2008/06/who_knew_sister_dated_iggy_pop.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geoff_larcom/~3/eBRlGoBQ7c4/honest_woman_places_honest_ad.htmlglarcom@annarbornews.com (Geoff S. Larcom)Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:08:24 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/geoff_larcom//3163.1088237 ]]>The two-column display ad stood out among the car and tire advertisements that dominate the sports section in The Ann Arbor News. "Lady Seeks Husband," said the ad, which ran with an accompanying picture several times in recent months. Susan...http://blog.mlive.com/geoff_larcom/2008/06/honest_woman_places_honest_ad.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geoff_larcom/~3/Y252cyoIO4c/bos_lessons_confronting_illnes.htmlglarcom@annarbornews.com (Geoff S. Larcom)Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:12:58 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/geoff_larcom//3163.1063263 ]]>"If someone is feeling sorry for themselves, they ought to parade them through a hospital. ... You are up and walking around, for God's sake." He's been gone a year and a half, yet the lessons still come from Bo...http://blog.mlive.com/geoff_larcom/2008/06/bos_lessons_confronting_illnes.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geoff_larcom/~3/zpCXytY5NOk/the_woman_who_left_a_grand_leg.htmlglarcom@annarbornews.com (Geoff S. Larcom)Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:25:21 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/geoff_larcom//3163.1047914 ]]>The next time you admire Ann Arbor's vast and varied collection of trees, consider a nod toward the memory of Elizabeth Dean. Call her the Godmother of Tree Town. Dean was the daughter of a well-to-do grocer who lived in...http://blog.mlive.com/geoff_larcom/2008/06/the_woman_who_left_a_grand_leg.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geoff_larcom/~3/M1mRzI0QjxY/former_students_to_celebrate_p.htmlColumnanash@annarbornews.com (anash)Mon, 26 May 2008 06:16:36 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/geoff_larcom//3163.1016672 ]]>A group of 50-year-old guys will get together on June 14 around noon at Angell Elementary School in Ann Arbor. The conversation won't center on money, homes, kids or other mid-life matters. Instead, we'll recall games of softball, soccer or...http://blog.mlive.com/geoff_larcom/2008/05/former_students_to_celebrate_p.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geoff_larcom/~3/_AEgcJmcjMg/gene_fowler_loved_people_and_h.htmlglarcom@annarbornews.com (Geoff S. Larcom)Mon, 05 May 2008 09:50:57 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/geoff_larcom//3163.949781 ]]>I can still see his smiling face. Walking with him down the fairway at the Ann Arbor Golf & Outing Club. Seeing him on the street or at a University of Michigan sporting event. Gene Fowler always had a smile...http://blog.mlive.com/geoff_larcom/2008/05/gene_fowler_loved_people_and_h.htmlnonadult