No power a reminder of those who do withoutMarch 12, 2017 | Detroit Free Press, CommentI was starting to write this column when the lights went off. The computer died. The heat stopped working, and the ...Read More
George W. Bush gives lesson in laughing at ourselvesMarch 5, 2017 | Detroit Free Press, CommentI must admit, a decade ago, I did not think that George W. Bush would teach us something about wisdom. Bush, at ...Read More
New era for Detroit Red Wings not as fun as the old oneMarch 5, 2017 | Detroit Free Press, SportsThis is the first week of the rest of the Detroit Red Wings' life. Their new life. As ground dwellers. They let go ...Read More
Didn’t see that movie? Good chance it will win at OscarsFebruary 26, 2017 | Detroit Free Press, CommentTonight, they will hand out the Oscars for best actor, actress, supporting actor, supporting actress and best ...Read More
Video exposes Bangor teachers, but who’s holding camera?February 19, 2017 | Detroit Free Press, CommentBy now, you may have heard about the teachers and school secretary who gathered last month at a bar in Bangor, ...Read More
White House visits no longer what they wereFebruary 12, 2017 | Detroit Free Press, CommentMaybe it’s time to stop inviting sports teams to the White House. It’s not a mandate. It’s not a law. And when the ...Read More
Mike Ilitch loved his teams as much as we doFebruary 12, 2017 | Detroit Free Press, CommentHe was always more crust than sauce, a hardworking pizza magnate with a showman’s instincts and a shortstop’s ...Read More
Mindset separates Detroit Lions from Super Bowl regularsFebruary 5, 2017 | Detroit Free Press, CommentHerman Moore knows how hard it is to make a Super Bowl. He made NFC title game as a rookie never won again in ...Read More
Lady Liberty has her say about The WallJanuary 29, 2017 | Detroit Free Press, CommentI went to visit the Statue of Liberty. I missed the last boat back. As I gazed at the American shoreline, I heard ...Read More
A dog’s purpose may be connected to our ownJanuary 22, 2017 | Detroit Free Press, CommentIn a week where the big theme was how we are going to treat each other, two stories jumped out about how we treat ...Read More
‘Marvelous’ Marvin Yagoda was a champion of funJanuary 15, 2017 | Detroit Free Press, CommentHere’s to the crazies. The oddballs. The kooks. Some would describe Marvin Yagoda that way. He thought like a kid. ...Read More
Detroit Lions’ season got tough but the team didn’tJanuary 9, 2017 | Detroit Free Press, SportsLoss to Seahawks shows Lions don’t belong in the upper echelon; not much talent beyond QB, punter, kicker, ...Read More