The coach, the journalist and the nice momentJanuary 18, 2026 | Comment, Detroit Free PressThe biggest no-fun moment in sports media is talking to a team after a season-ending loss. Some players snarl. ...Read More
Constantly flipping food pyramid can make your tummy acheJanuary 11, 2026 | Comment, Detroit Free PressWhen we were kids, we used to pull open the refrigerator and moan, “There’s nothing to eat.” The shelves ...Read More
3 types of Lions fans can all agree — 2025 was a loserDecember 28, 2025 | Detroit Free Press, Sports“This may have been our only shot.” Dan Campbell said that nearly two years ago, right after the Detroit ...Read More
Detroit Lions’ gallant finish can’t erase the game beforeDecember 22, 2025 | Detroit Free Press, SportsThat final play, a doozy, was one part desperation, one part miracle, and eight parts cold water dumped on your ...Read More
A new-fangled Christmas chat with an old-fashioned virtueDecember 21, 2025 | Comment, Detroit Free PressI couldn’t sleep. So I snuck out in the wee hours to see the Great American Christmas tree. Beneath its ...Read More
St. Cecilia’s is on the rise – on wings of new partnerDecember 14, 2025 | Comment, Detroit Free PressIf you go there now, you see an empty basketball floor in a decaying brick building. But if you narrow your gaze ...Read More
Sherrone Moore firing surprise, but it’s not a shockDecember 11, 2025 | Detroit Free Press, SportsNo one is above anything. If you haven’t learned that by now in the new world of college football, learn it ...Read More
Mitch Albom’s notes from a book tour: America still turning its pagesDecember 7, 2025 | Comment, Detroit Free PressMy first-ever book signing was in 1988, for a collection of my columns that the Free Press had published. It was a ...Read More