Tigers’ reboot means they failed this seasonAugust 2, 2015 | Comment, Detroit Free PressIt's not the what. It's the when.Thirty years ago, the trade deadline was June 15. Teams used it for last-chance ...Read More
It’s a bird, a plane, it’s an Uber manJuly 26, 2015 | Comment, Detroit Free PressI am from the generation whose mothers preached “Don’t ever get in a car with a stranger!” So right from the ...Read More
Donald Trump leads polls, but boredom is winningJuly 19, 2015 | Comment, Detroit Free PressWhy is everyone so worried about Donald Trump? Does anyone really think he’s going to be president? I’m not sure ...Read More
Parents — and judge — taking it out on kidsJuly 12, 2015 | Comment, Detroit Free PressMost of us can remember being sent to our rooms, or forced to sit at the table all night until we finished our ...Read More
‘Ernie’ Keeps Young Actor Working, SmilingJuly 5, 2015 | Comment, Detroit Free PressI got to sit in on a rehearsal for "Ernie" this past week. It is a wonderful perk of creating a play, the open ...Read More
Same-sex couples should cherish right to marryJune 28, 2015 | Comment, Detroit Free PressIn the centuries that straight Americans like me have had exclusive domain over marriage, we have managed to take ...Read More
Black-like-her case is a how-to-feel issueJune 21, 2015 | Comment, Detroit Free PressA white daughter is born to white parents. At some point, she identifies with being black. As a young woman, she ...Read More
Adoption battle may not be what it seemsJune 14, 2015 | Comment, Detroit Free PressAs I write this column, there is a 5-year-old girl at my feet, playing with flash cards. She lives in a Haitian ...Read More