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hen the Lions left for London
day anyway. They warned us about eggs;
last week after their humili-
now, not so much. It wouldn't surprise
ating loss to Minnesota, I
me in the least that in 10 years a report
thought the team had finally been deport-
will surface that says not only is processed
ed. Nope. It turns out it was for a game
meat good for you, but it tastes even better
between our 1-6 Lions and the 2-5
when prepared with asbestos.
Kansas City Chiefs at Wembley
Look, I'm no doctor, although
Stadium. I don't know the out-
a few more visits to WebMD
come, having written this prior to
and I'll be close. The fact is,
last Sunday's battle, but if I were a
consuming anything, except
betting man, I'd say the Lions lost
Lions' games, is OK as long as
to the Christians, uh, sorry, the
ifs done in — and here's that
Chiefs. By the way, while in Europe,
magic word again — "mod-
the Lions were going to take a seri-
eration:' Come on, we live in a
ous look at an outstanding French Alan M uskovitz world where we don't flinch at
running back — the Hunch Half
taking medicines with so many
Back of Notre Dame. One joke too far?
potential side effects that manufacturers
The Lions' offensive line has been, well,
buy extra-long commercials just to men-
offensive. It needs beefing up. But, accord-
tion them all. Cutting out processed meat?
ing to last week's report by the World
That's going to be a hard pill to swallow
Health Organization (WHO), they better
— pun intended. Remember Clara Peller,
not use processed beef. The report by
the elderly "Where's the beef?" lady from
WHO ... What? I said THE REPORT BY
the Wendy's TV commercials? (She was
WHO actually places processed meat in
Jewish!) She lived to 85; spending her lat-
the same category as smoking and asbes-
ter years screaming for more beef!
tos. Un-American! I don't care, but I'm not
Enough complaining. We could all use
giving up my Costco hot dog for anybody!
more laughter, right? On that note, on
(Only a buck-fifty including a pop!) And
Nov. 19 at the Berman Center in West
Bloomfield, I hope you'll join me and
like most health reports "served up" over
the years, it will probably be reversed one
Mike "Stoney" Stone of 97.1-The Ticket

as we return as emcees of the Friends of
Jewish Senior Life Second Annual Jeffrey
Zaslow Media Night starring Melissa
Rivers. She'll share memories from her
new book, The Book of Joan, about her
one-of-a-kind mom, Joan Rivers. It will
be an evening of inspiration and celebra-
tion in memory of our one-of-a-kind dear
friend, Jeff. Purchase tickets by Nov. 12 by
calling (248) 661-1900 or visiting www.
theberman.org. Tickets are selling like hot-
cakes — and processed meat!
Finally, with Veterans Day fast
approaching, The Michigan WWII
Legacy Memorial, of which I am a proud
board member, has joined HOUR Detroit
magazine's "Give Detroit Challenge:'
Up to Nov. 12, we will be competing
with other charities for cash prizes based
on fundraising accomplishments. Help
us make your money work harder for us
to build a lasting tribute to Michigan's
Greatest Generation. Visit the website
wwwmichiganww2memorial.org . to
donate. Thank you! *

Alan Muskovitz is a writer, voice-over/acting tal-

ent, speaker, emcee and a regular guest host on the

Mitch Albom Show on WJR AM 760. Visit his website

at laughwithbigaLcom and "Like" Al on Facebook.

editorial

Expats Pivotal To Revitalizing Detroit

A

s encouraging as Detroit
Homecoming has been as a
spur for excitement and invest-
ment in the Motor City among expa-
triates, time will tell what impact the
event, now in its second year, ultimately
will have.
The second installment Sept. 30-Oct.
2 struck a chord among many of the
170 invitees, including many Jews, who
came from nationwide and abroad to
discover what role they could play in
reshaping Detroit.
It's one thing to want to stay con-
nected to your hometown and its pos-
sibilities while living out of state. It's
something much more to be connected
through active participation, even from
afar, in revitalizing the city.
The Oct. 15 IN cover story "For Love
Of Detroit" gushed with upbeat impres-
sions of what's happening to energize
the city. Detroit Homecoming proves
you can feel a sense of community no

matter where you live.
Still, it can't be easy helping to cul-
tivate a new path for your hometown
from a distance. Real commitment to
the cause becomes essential.
More than $240 million of investment
and donation activity grew out of last
year's inaugural Detroit Homecoming,
according to the IN article — illustrat-
ing the passion our central city can
engender.
One expat at the 2015 Homecoming
told the IN, "You can count on me to be
an advocate for all things Detroit:' That
pledge is key to not just opening your
checkbook in support of a city project or
charity, but also getting involved more
deeply — from bringing your business
here to becoming an offsite leader in
a developing project to embracing an
opportunity in between.
Peter Cummings' enthusiasm for
Detroit Homecoming helps elevate its
standing. The son-in-law of Detroit

industrialist and philanthropic giant
Max Fisher, Cummings has helped spur
a development surge in Midtown, from
Orchestra Place in 1997 to the Whole
Foods site in 2013. He's now part of a
team renovating the landmark Fisher and
Kahn buildings in Detroit's New Center
area.
Cummings' wife, Julie, co-chairs the
Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation.
The couple has a Downtown apartment in
the David Whitney Building and a Florida
home, underscoring the option of coming
home while also remaining an expat.
Detroit Homecoming is led by Crain's
Detroit Business and a host committee
of Detroit civic and business leaders.
With Mayor Mike Duggan and Gov.
Rick Snyder firmly behind it, the event
is sparking big expectations in its bid to
bring new and returning blood as well as
business luster to a city on the rebound
— the city that most contributes to defin-
ing what it means to be a Detroiter. *

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