"That night, I knew I was going to die. I called my mother to have a last conversation with her and then called the hospital.

Everything went according to planned Thanksgiving week, at least as far as college and pro football games having the results I wanted to see. The right teams — Dallas, and ...

Arriving as a substitute just before the school day’s start, I saw a child’s head pop into the classroom door. Acknowledging me, the handsome black boy then quickly turned and ...