Thomas Jefferson pays a visit for the nation’s birthdayJuly 3, 2016 | Comment, Detroit Free PressI was walking in the woods. I ran into Thomas Jefferson. He was carrying a box, wrapped in a bow. “Which state ...Read More
A commencement speech for the Pampers usersJune 26, 2016 | Detroit Free Press, CommentIn America and around the world, there is a rise in “graduation ceremonies” for elementary school students, ...Read More
Orlando Attack: Citing forefathers is misplaced in gun debateJune 19, 2016 | Detroit Free Press, CommentThe assault rifle traces back to Nazi Germany. Did you know that? The Germans were trying to develop a more ...Read More
In Gordie Howe, a legend passes, but stories remainJune 12, 2016 | Detroit Free Press, SportsReflecting on the tales centered around Gordie Howe--Mr. Hockey--shows he touched most of metro Detroit, hockey ...Read More
Goals, Cups, fights — Gordie Howe did it allJune 10, 2016 | Detroit Free Press, SportsSuperman just bid us farewell. It’s hard to believe, Gordie Howe dying, because for so many years, he seemed ...Read More
Muhammad Ali was an original in every sense of the wordJune 5, 2016 | Detroit Free Press, Comment, SportsHe died without famous last words, without a selfie video, without a single tweet. The man we knew as the Greatest ...Read More
Gorilla empathy not matched for humansJune 5, 2016 | Detroit Free Press, CommentA silverback gorilla belongs in the Cincinnati Zoo as much as a human being belongs in an African bird’s nest. But ...Read More
Law to limit begging shows the worst of usMay 29, 2016 | Detroit Free Press, CommentEvery day, on my way to work, I pass a man in old clothes and a cap. His name is James Scales, but he goes by ...Read More
Pastor’s false charge sets real injustice backMay 22, 2016 | Detroit Free Press, CommentLast month, a pastor named Jordan Brown, who is openly gay, went into a Whole Foods Market in Austin, Texas, and ...Read More
Airline business only good for the airlinesMay 15, 2016 | Detroit Free Press, CommentThe other day I wanted to change an airline ticket. I was told it would cost $250, plus whatever fare increase the ...Read More
Mom would have liked this new sibling showMay 8, 2016 | Detroit Free Press, Comment, TheatreMothers want their kids to get along. Play nice.… Tell him you’re sorry. ... These are sentences heard around the ...Read More
Detroit Lions go big and, for now, that’s smartMay 1, 2016 | Detroit Free Press, SportsBeefy. And that’s the word I’d use. If you’re trying to assess the Lions’ 2016 draft — under new GM Bob Quinn — ...Read More