Both parties have decided: In the 2024 election, ‘fear’ is the wordJune 23, 2024 | Comment, Detroit Free PressMy old friend Warren Zevon once wrote a song called “You’re a Whole Different Person When You’re Scared.” Most of ...Read More
Michigan Central Station celebrates not just Detroit’s future, but its presentJune 16, 2024 | Comment, Detroit Free Press“The past is a bucket of ashes.” — Carl Sandburg Sandburg was right. The past is ashes. And the ...Read More
Bringing internet to remote corners risks destroying precious culturesJune 9, 2024 | Comment, Detroit Free PressAs a journalist and daily purveyor of the news, I often see photos that deliver a gut punch. Crime victims. ...Read More
Trump verdict solidifies one thing we have in common: Hate for the other sideJune 2, 2024 | Comment, Detroit Free PressMany believe Donald Trump’s felony conviction last week will further divide the country. I’m not so ...Read More
Public discourse by lawmakers is now a notch above food fightMay 19, 2024 | Comment, Detroit Free PressWe Americans are an optimistic lot. We earnestly buy lottery tickets, even when the odds are ridiculous. We flock ...Read More
Being motherless on Mother’s Day, another sad passage of getting olderMay 12, 2024 | Comment, Detroit Free PressOn Friday, as I was leaving work, someone yelled, “Don’t forget, Sunday is Mother’s Day.” Years ago, I would ...Read More
Let’s be clear on what these campus protests are really aboutMay 5, 2024 | Comment, Detroit Free PressImagine, if you are Christian, that there is only one nation in the world where you are the majority (instead of ...Read More
Protests reveal a different conflict: Those taking part vs. those who aren’tApril 21, 2024 | Comment, Detroit Free PressImagine you and your spouse are hurrying to the airport for an important trip. Your mother was in a car accident. ...Read More