Farewell to the boss; he made us all betterNovember 1, 2015 | Comment, Detroit Free PressToday’s column will surprise the first person who reads it. That’s because the first person to read my column — ...Read More
Sir Paul stays young by staying the sameOctober 25, 2015 | Comment, Detroit Free PressI saw Paul McCartney in concert this past week. He was playing at Joe Louis Arena. I ponied up the money ($250 a ...Read More
What’s in a name? Ethnicity or ego?October 11, 2015 | Comment, Detroit Free PressThis past week on "The View," a TV host named Raven-Symoné made headlines when she said she wouldn't hire anyone ...Read More
Miss the wedding, receive a bill, post complaintOctober 4, 2015 | Comment, Detroit Free PressIn the old days (you know, 20 years ago), bad behavior at weddings was something whispered among friends and ...Read More
Tape tells story in James Blake arrest caseSeptember 13, 2015 | Comment, Detroit Free PressSometimes police tapes can be misleading. Not this one. Sometimes suspects demand force. Not this one. Sometimes a ...Read More
‘Nice ice baby’ is our new motto downtownAugust 9, 2015 | Comment, Detroit Free PressLemonacherry? Lemonacherry?Those were the first Italian words I ever heard. Well. I thought it was Italian. I ...Read More
A privilege to appear in Free Press for 3 decadesAugust 9, 2015 | Comment, Detroit Free PressNot many people know this story. Before working at the Detroit Free Press, I was a sports feature writer at a ...Read More
One-footed cheerleader never lost her smileAugust 2, 2015 | Comment, Detroit Free PressShe was the first cheerleader I ever wrote about. Maybe the only one. It was 24 years ago, but I still remember ...Read More