A football stoppage even a fan can loveJuly 26, 2011 | Detroit Free Press, SportsNow that's my kind of labor stoppage.Honestly. It was darn near perfect. We didn't miss a Super Bowl. We won't ...Read More
As Borders fades, so does bookstore magicJuly 17, 2011 | Comment, Detroit Free PressI still remember walking into the original Borders bookstore in Ann Arbor. It seemed to take up the entire block. ...Read More
U.S. women’s soccer team is converting men, tooJuly 17, 2011 | Detroit Free Press, SportsOK. They got me.This afternoon, on a sunny Sunday when a trip to the ballpark would be more routine, I will ...Read More
The final frontier will have to waitJuly 10, 2011 | Comment, Detroit Free PressI built one model as a kid. It wasn't a boat. It wasn't a car. It was a spaceship.In those days, nothing could ...Read More
If God made the sky, can atheists fly it?July 3, 2011 | Comment, Detroit Free PressWhen some Americans look to the skies this Fourth of July, they may see more than fireworks.In 26 states - ...Read More
When those in need are right next doorJune 26, 2011 | Comment, Detroit Free PressThursday night, inside a huge, decaying Detroit church, two worlds were nudging each other like kids sharing a ...Read More
One more for Nick, but that could be itJune 21, 2011 | Detroit Free Press, SportsWhew. That's a lucky bounce. Nick Lidstrom is coming back for one more season, and Red Wings fans can exhale ...Read More
LeBron shows hate is winning the dayJune 19, 2011 | Detroit Free Press, SportsA Dallas basketball team won the NBA title last week, but to hear most people tell the story, LeBron James lost ...Read More
That’s not what you do with a cameraJune 12, 2011 | Comment, Detroit Free PressDon't get me wrong. I love cameras. I really do. I just don't have the desire to stick one down my pants.Call me ...Read More
When push comes to shove in the airJune 5, 2011 | Comment, Detroit Free PressOn a recent international flight to Africa, a passenger pushed his seat back.The passenger behind took offense.One ...Read More
A conversation with Tom Gores: This is not just about being seen at the stadium’June 5, 2011 | Detroit Free Press, SportsHe wears his collar unbuttoned and his philosophy on his sleeve. Tom Gores is a billionaire who says, "I always ...Read More
‘I never want to buy value’June 5, 2011 | Detroit Free Press, SportsIt takes half the day to get Tom Gores on the phone - his staff keeps calling to apologize - but when he finally ...Read More