Tape tells story in James Blake arrest caseSeptember 13, 2015 | Comment, Detroit Free PressSometimes police tapes can be misleading. Not this one. Sometimes suspects demand force. Not this one. Sometimes a ...Read More
One-footed cheerleader never lost her smileAugust 2, 2015 | Comment, Detroit Free PressShe was the first cheerleader I ever wrote about. Maybe the only one. It was 24 years ago, but I still remember ...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
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
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss?May 24, 2015 | Comment, Detroit Free PressMy first boss was short and thick-necked and told me not to come back until all my baseball programs had been ...Read More