As David Bowie passes, his music surpassesJanuary 17, 2016 | Comment, Detroit Free PressThe day after Elvis Presley died, I went to the record store. I’m not sure why. I had plenty of his music. But ...Read More
One Arabic sentence closes schools, and ignorance winsDecember 20, 2015 | Comment, Detroit Free PressThere are many good reasons to cancel school. Snow. A hurricane. No heat. A busted water pipe. But until last ...Read More
A Christmas visit from the old sports schoolDecember 13, 2015 | Comment, Detroit Free PressLittle Davey wasn't supposed to sneak into the downstairs closet, but he did. His mom was asleep. Davey was ...Read More
Gun laws need to changeDecember 6, 2015 | Comment, Detroit Free PressWhat made a young couple walk into a health facility and start shooting people? It wasn’t our gun laws. It wasn’t ...Read More
Chad Carr was huge in heart in battling brain tumorNovember 24, 2015 | Comment, Detroit Free PressIf cancer could be tackled, Chad Carr would have made the hit. He was only 5, too young for pads or a helmet. And ...Read More
Respecting vets means more than clappingNovember 22, 2015 | Comment, Detroit Free PressWhen a soldier goes off to fight, we say, "We're praying for you." When a soldier passes in uniform we gush, ...Read More
Missouri football team protest could start trendNovember 15, 2015 | Comment, Detroit Free Press, SportsFor years, we've debated whether college football players should be paid. Their games bring in a fortune. Their TV ...Read More
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