A man for mankind

A man for mankind

by | Feb 24, 2013 | Comment, Detroit Free Press

Detroit is a city whose treasures are often hidden. A Diego Rivera mural adorns the inner walls of a museum. The history of Motown music rests inside a converted house on West Grand Boulevard. One of the world’s great hockey teams labors in a stark, windowless...
A man for mankind

VICTOR WAS THE VICTOR, MSU FALLS

by | Feb 20, 2013 | Detroit Free Press, Sports

EAST LANSING – With less than 50 seconds left, the ball came off the rim and Denzel Valentine watched it, like everyone watching at home and almost everyone inside the building. Almost everyone – except the man Valentine was supposed to be guarding,...
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Snow fun then? S’no fun now

by | Feb 10, 2013 | Comment, Detroit Free Press

This weekend, the Northeast was having a snowstorm. A big one. On Saturday afternoon, some areas had up to 3 feet of snow. Travel plans were frustrated. Some roads were impassable. It is safe to say few adults are happy about it.But think about it. As kids, if we knew...
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Purple Gang

by | Feb 4, 2013 | Detroit Free Press, Sports

NEW ORLEANS – And then the lights went out. The Super Bowl went semi-dark. Players wandered aimlessly. Officials looked lost. The most marketed, most orchestrated, most expensive sports show on earth had been reduced to a high school play when someone steps on...