Farewell to Tyrone Chatman, the Michigan soldier who tended to soldiersMarch 1, 2020 | Detroit Free Press, CommentHe always stood up straight as a plank of wood and his voice was loud, befitting a soldier’s command. But Tyrone ...Read More
The presidential pardon may have run its courseFebruary 23, 2020 | Detroit Free Press, Comment“I forgive you.” Those are powerful words. They can lift a person’s guilt or shame, and send a signal to others ...Read More
Kobe Bryant’s legendary life wasn’t supposed to end in a nightmareJanuary 27, 2020 | Sports, Detroit Free PressMan is not built to fly. Some still do. Kobe Bryant did. He flew through the air of suburban Philadelphia ...Read More
‘American Dirt’ criticism steps on a dangerous live wireJanuary 26, 2020 | Detroit Free Press, CommentAs a writer of books, I guess I should be happy that any book is getting attention in this TV- and movie-soaked ...Read More
Sorry seems to be the easiest word in an election yearJanuary 19, 2020 | Detroit Free Press, CommentIt’s only taken three weeks, but I think I know what 2020 will be the year of: Apologies. They’re coming ...Read More
Chika’s birthday bittersweet, 10 years after Haiti earthquakeJanuary 12, 2020 | Detroit Free Press, Comment, NewsShe would have turned 10 last week. We would have had a big party, a big cake, all her friends, all our ...Read More
Walid is a proud new American citizen in a divided countryDecember 22, 2019 | Detroit Free Press, CommentThe morning after President Donald Trump was impeached, I got in a car to go to the airport. The driver was a ...Read More
Yes, it can be cringe-worthy, but here’s why I absolutely love Christmas musicDecember 15, 2019 | Detroit Free Press, CommentThere are two types of people in the world. Those who can’t wait for Christmas music, and those who dread ...Read More