Ernie, two years gone, is still hereApril 29, 2012 | Comment, Detroit Free PressThere's a scene in the play "Ernie" in which the actor playing Ernie Harwell re-enacts the way he broadcast ...Read More
I’d like to teach to the world to … gleeApril 15, 2012 | Comment, Detroit Free PressSometimes, when you live in Michigan, people from out of state ask you, "Why?"This is a story that answers that ...Read More
Words with Friends’ spells e-a-t-s t-i-m-eApril 8, 2012 | Comment, Detroit Free PressDon't tempt me.Put it away.I have resisted "Pong," "Space Invaders," "Pac-Man" and "Super Mario Bros."I have ...Read More
101-year-old sees wrong turned rightApril 1, 2012 | Comment, Detroit Free PressThis week, she will make cookies in a brand-new kitchen.This week, she will sit in a brightly painted living ...Read More
A day in Haiti, a life in the balanceMarch 25, 2012 | Comment, Detroit Free PressPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - How do you save a life? You start by finding it.This was a typical hot day at the mission ...Read More
Right donor may save Burr’s lifeMarch 15, 2012 | Comment, Detroit Free PressDrop the gloves. Shawn Burr is back for another round against cancer. This one, like most second rounds, may be ...Read More
New folks on block turn it aroundMarch 11, 2012 | Comment, Detroit Free PressAt a time when everyone was moving out of Detroit, they moved in. In a world where everyone wants bigger and ...Read More
He was a Monkee and true teen idolMarch 4, 2012 | Comment, Detroit Free PressDavy Jones died.I didn't think that was possible.If there was ever a forever-young pop idol, Davy was it. ...Read More