George W. Bush’s farewell to dad is sadly familiarDecember 10, 2018 | Detroit Free Press, CommentIt was a slight catch in the throat. A momentary choke-up. George W. Bush was speaking at an ornate podium, two ...Read More
Understanding George H.W. Bush, a letter at a timeDecember 2, 2018 | Detroit Free Press, CommentWhen I heard the news that George H.W. Bush had died, I immediately flashed back on a trip to Houston last year. I ...Read More
Empty chairs, empty table, but still ThanksgivingNovember 18, 2018 | Detroit Free Press, CommentThis Thanksgiving, I’m setting an extra table. It’s not for the kids. We have one of those, with little plates of ...Read More
To be blunt, Michigan marijuana law too generousNovember 11, 2018 | Detroit Free Press, CommentThere’s an old joke about two people in a restaurant. One says, “The food here is terrible.” The other says, ...Read More
Why fear overload is a threat to your voteNovember 4, 2018 | Detroit Free Press, CommentThis weekend, American Jews gathered in synagogues for Sabbath services, more fearful than they’d been the weekend ...Read More
Pittsburgh synagogue shooting pits faith against bulletsOctober 28, 2018 | Detroit Free Press, CommentThe word sanctuary conjures a place of safety. A place where you will not be harmed. In religious terms, it is a ...Read More
Taking a squirrel on a plane is just … nutsOctober 14, 2018 | Detroit Free Press, CommentLast time I checked, the only squirrel that could fly on his own was in "Rocky and Bullwinkle." Others would ...Read More
Dave Anderson, the man who pointed the way for me, is goneOctober 7, 2018 | Detroit Free Press, CommentIt was the early 1980s, just after Dave Anderson won a Pulitzer Prize for his sports writing in the New York ...Read More