Farewell to Tyrone Chatman, the Michigan soldier who tended to soldiersMarch 1, 2020 | Detroit Free Press, CommentHe always stood up straight as a plank of wood and his voice was loud, befitting a soldier’s command. But Tyrone ...Read More
The presidential pardon may have run its courseFebruary 23, 2020 | Detroit Free Press, Comment“I forgive you.” Those are powerful words. They can lift a person’s guilt or shame, and send a signal to others ...Read More
An open letter to Michigan State football coach Mel TuckerFebruary 16, 2020 | Detroit Free Press, Comment, SportsDear Coach Mel Tucker: Consider this a welcome letter. Or a “welcome back” letter, because you were ...Read More
Michigan State’s Mark Dantonio retired with a heavy Green heartFebruary 5, 2020 | Detroit Free Press, SportsAt one point late in what was suddenly his final hour as Michigan State’s football coach, Mark Dantonio ...Read More
When all was lost, Patrick Mahomes delivered a Kansas City masterpieceFebruary 3, 2020 | Detroit Free Press, SportsMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — I’m not certain what destiny looks like in person. But I think we just saw it in the ...Read More
Detroit Lions fans fighting against Super Bowl envyFebruary 2, 2020 | Detroit Free Press, Comment, SportsEnvy. Although it’s not the first emotion you’d associate with the Super Bowl, it will be there tonight in the ...Read More
Kobe Bryant’s legendary life wasn’t supposed to end in a nightmareJanuary 27, 2020 | Sports, Detroit Free PressMan is not built to fly. Some still do. Kobe Bryant did. He flew through the air of suburban Philadelphia ...Read More
‘American Dirt’ criticism steps on a dangerous live wireJanuary 26, 2020 | Detroit Free Press, CommentAs a writer of books, I guess I should be happy that any book is getting attention in this TV- and movie-soaked ...Read More
Sorry seems to be the easiest word in an election yearJanuary 19, 2020 | Detroit Free Press, CommentIt’s only taken three weeks, but I think I know what 2020 will be the year of: Apologies. They’re coming ...Read More
Chika’s birthday bittersweet, 10 years after Haiti earthquakeJanuary 12, 2020 | Detroit Free Press, Comment, NewsShe would have turned 10 last week. We would have had a big party, a big cake, all her friends, all our ...Read More
Walid is a proud new American citizen in a divided countryDecember 22, 2019 | Detroit Free Press, CommentThe morning after President Donald Trump was impeached, I got in a car to go to the airport. The driver was a ...Read More
Yes, it can be cringe-worthy, but here’s why I absolutely love Christmas musicDecember 15, 2019 | Detroit Free Press, CommentThere are two types of people in the world. Those who can’t wait for Christmas music, and those who dread ...Read More