Being motherless on Mother’s Day, another sad passage of getting olderMay 12, 2024 | Comment, Detroit Free PressOn Friday, as I was leaving work, someone yelled, “Don’t forget, Sunday is Mother’s Day.” Years ago, I would ...Read More
Let’s be clear on what these campus protests are really aboutMay 5, 2024 | Comment, Detroit Free PressImagine, if you are Christian, that there is only one nation in the world where you are the majority (instead of ...Read More
The end of a perfect weekend: Lions, NFL draft, Detroit, all went greatApril 28, 2024 | Detroit Free Press, SportsThe stage is empty and the deconstruction will soon begin, rafters coming down, seats removed, trucks carting away ...Read More
Detroit hosting the NFL draft? Now we know things have changed.April 25, 2024 | Detroit Free Press, SportsOn behalf of the city of Detroit, I would like to welcome our new best friends here for the NFL draft. All ...Read More
Protests reveal a different conflict: Those taking part vs. those who aren’tApril 21, 2024 | Comment, Detroit Free PressImagine you and your spouse are hurrying to the airport for an important trip. Your mother was in a car accident. ...Read More
O.J.’s death teaches the same old lesson: We didn’t know himApril 14, 2024 | Comment, Detroit Free PressAt the moment of truth, he ran away, avoided the tackle, as if there were some goal line he could cross and be ...Read More
Detroit Water Ice in Comerica Park brings back boyhood hawking memoriesApril 7, 2024 | Comment, Detroit Free PressMy first job was in a baseball park. I sold programs. I was 11. Looking back, I don’t even know how they ...Read More
Chauncey Billups went from bust to Detroit star to Hall of Fame plaqueApril 7, 2024 | Detroit Free Press, SportsOver the years, there have been many words used to describe Chauncey Billups — Cool, Smooth, Most Popular Guy in ...Read More