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
Prince’s death a blow for music everywhereApril 24, 2016 | Detroit Free Press, CommentHe was named after a jazz band, so it’s little wonder he became a musician. But a musician can be someone who ...Read More
Pizza with a fork not shameful, just ageApril 4, 2016 | Detroit Free Press, CommentI’m not a kid anymore. I was reminded of this fact last week, when Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a GOP presidential ...Read More
He made the shows, now his is sadly overMarch 21, 2016 | Detroit Free Press, Comment, TheatreHe was a sweet, funny, kinetic guy who spoke quickly and passionately, and the more serious he got, the lower his ...Read More