In a nasty nation, there’s an oasis of nice in one Michigan cityOctober 11, 2020 | Detroit Free Press, CommentTo the outside world, it looks like Michigan had a bad week. When 13 of our fellow Americans ...Read More
Detroit Lions, now 1-3, have no defense for their defenseOctober 5, 2020 | Detroit Free Press, SportsIt’s probably a good thing the Lions didn’t have fans inside Ford Field on Sunday. The fewer witnesses, ...Read More
The power that governs us has been punctured. What we do next will define us.October 4, 2020 | Detroit Free Press, CommentNow everyone knows someone who has coronavirus. When President Trump sent a simple tweet at 1 a.m. Friday ...Read More
Breaking bread with police to break down barriersSeptember 27, 2020 | Detroit Free Press, CommentOn Wednesday, at the same time a Kentucky attorney general was announcing findings in the Breonna Taylor ...Read More
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s life could teach us all a lessonSeptember 20, 2020 | Detroit Free Press, CommentI am not a woman. That’s obvious. But it didn’t keep me from admiring Ruth Bader Ginsburg for years, her courage, ...Read More
Big Ten changes course on football — but why?September 17, 2020 | Detroit Free Press, SportsIf there was any doubt as to whether college football was the tail or the dog when it comes to Big Ten ...Read More
On strangest Sunday, a too familiar finish for Detroit LionsSeptember 14, 2020 | Detroit Free Press, SportsThe ball, the catch, the game, and the win were all floating into the hands of rookie D’Andre Swift. What an ...Read More
Devastating week leaves us weary, worn and wonderingAugust 30, 2020 | Detroit Free Press, CommentFriday night, at the end of a long, draining day, I put on some music. Up came “The Peppermint Twist” by Joey Dee ...Read More