Detroit Free Press

No wilting: Stafford, Lions beat the heat

No wilting: Stafford, Lions beat the heat

TAMPA - Matthew Stafford laughed. He slapped hands with teammates. He drank a lot of fluids. Most importantly, on a Florida afternoon as stifling as the back room of a bakery, he walked off the field the way he needs to walk off - upright, with a victory under his arm, looking forward to next week.Take heart, aged Lions fans. The lesson from this season's opener was one we learned as kids: It's more fun to play with ALL your toys than SOME of them.
Apple Store like a land far, far away

Apple Store like a land far, far away

They say there are nine planets in the solar system. But that is not true. There is a 10th.The Apple Store.On this planet, no one has a job or anyplace to go. They simply drift all day in an endless swirl of new products, most of them white. You need no food, no water. You can stay there for years with your mouth hanging open.Some have gone and never returned, forgetting they have a family, a house or other clothes to wear. They spend the rest of their lives lifting a MacBook Air and yelling, "Feel how light this is!"
More inside, plus a special edition of News+Views

More inside, plus a special edition of News+Views

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