by Mitch Albom | Jun 30, 2024 | Comment, Detroit Free Press
He’s had highlights. Lots of them. In fact, from the outside, it might seem that Bernie Smilovitz has led a charmed life. He wears nice suits, has good hair, talks about sports for three or four minutes on TV, does a cute shtick at the end, and calls it a night,...
by Mitch Albom | Jun 23, 2024 | Comment, Detroit Free Press
My old friend Warren Zevon once wrote a song called “You’re a Whole Different Person When You’re Scared.” Most of us are. And it seems that both of our political parties have decided that’s how they’ll win the upcoming presidential election. Forget inflation, the...
by Mitch Albom | Jun 16, 2024 | Comment, Detroit Free Press
“The past is a bucket of ashes.” — Carl Sandburg Sandburg was right. The past is ashes. And the first thing you should know about Detroit’s newly famous train station is that, much like our city itself, it has now risen from the ashes twice. A fire...
by Mitch Albom | Jun 9, 2024 | Comment, Detroit Free Press
As a journalist and daily purveyor of the news, I often see photos that deliver a gut punch. Crime victims. Natural disasters. Still, I don’t recall a more depressing recent image than the one I saw last week in the New York Times. The story detailed how Elon’s...
by Mitch Albom | Jun 2, 2024 | Comment, Detroit Free Press
Many believe Donald Trump’s felony conviction last week will further divide the country. I’m not so sure. It seems that with each passing day, we are actually being united. In fear, revulsion and hate. When has the nation been more aligned on such qualities?...
by Mitch Albom | May 19, 2024 | Comment, Detroit Free Press
We Americans are an optimistic lot. We earnestly buy lottery tickets, even when the odds are ridiculous. We flock excitedly to new movies, even though the last five we saw were stinkers. We come back around every year to sports teams that break our heart, certain next...
by Mitch Albom | May 12, 2024 | Comment, Detroit Free Press
On Friday, as I was leaving work, someone yelled, “Don’t forget, Sunday is Mother’s Day.” Years ago, I would have slapped my forehead, raced to a phone, found a 1-800 florist, and hoped that they could still deliver. Sons — especially in their career years — often...
by Mitch Albom | May 5, 2024 | Comment, Detroit Free Press
Imagine, if you are Christian, that there is only one nation in the world where you are the majority (instead of more than 150). And nearly half the Christians on earth live there. Or if you are Muslim, and there is only one country where you are the majority...
by Mitch Albom | Apr 28, 2024 | Detroit Free Press, Sports
The stage is empty and the deconstruction will soon begin, rafters coming down, seats removed, trucks carting away the various booths, exhibits and pavilions from their venues. But like the family cleanup after a wedding, there’s a wistful joy in the farewell, because...
by Mitch Albom | Apr 25, 2024 | Detroit Free Press, Sports
On behalf of the city of Detroit, I would like to welcome our new best friends here for the NFL draft. All 400,000 of you. Spread out. There’s plenty of room. Some of you might be watching Roger Goodell from the river, but hey, a seat’s a seat. Now, first off,...
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