Flood brings tragedy, but tragedy shouldn’t always bring blameJuly 13, 2025 | Comment, Detroit Free PressThe rain began to fall in the wee hours of Independence Day. It came down harder than anyone expected, more than 6 ...Read More
On our nation’s birthday, gratitude should light the candlesJuly 6, 2025 | Comment, Detroit Free PressWe are celebrating America’s birthday this weekend. Yet recent polls show fewer citizens feel proud of being from ...Read More
Tears on a baseball diamond only prove that players are humanJune 29, 2025 | Comment, Detroit Free PressThey say there’s no crying in baseball, but there was some crying last week. An Arizona Diamondbacks player named ...Read More
Brian Wilson’s greatest work was turning sadness into beautiful musicJune 15, 2025 | Comment, Detroit Free PressI made Brian Wilson sad once. I didn’t mean to. We were doing a radio interview, the first time I’d ever spoken to ...Read More
Breaking up is hard to do. Could a go-between salvage Trump-Musk?June 8, 2025 | Comment, Detroit Free PressLast week, President Donald Trump and Elon Musk had a spectacular falling-out. I hate to see two grown men ...Read More
Adulting 101? Didn’t we use to take that course at home?June 1, 2025 | Comment, Detroit Free PressI took a lot of classes at college, but never one in how to become an adult. That I had to learn on my ...Read More
Don’t forget the many who cross the border for all the right reasonsMay 18, 2025 | Comment, Detroit Free PressThis is an immigrant story. It is not about a threat. It is not about an illegal crossing or an arrest. It’s about ...Read More
Without his frayed friend, Tigers’ Chet Lemon feels lostMay 11, 2025 | Detroit Free Press, SportsEditor's note: This column originally ran in the Detroit Free Press on April 11, 1986. Chet Lemon died on May 8, ...Read More