Hey, President Trump: Her name is Gretchen WhitmerMarch 29, 2020 | Detroit Free Press, CommentFirst of all, she has a name. Gretchen Whitmer. She is not “the woman” or “all she does is sit there” or “you ...Read More
The epic struggle of the coronavirus pandemic: What and who to believeMarch 22, 2020 | Detroit Free Press, CommentThe casualties are mounting, from human bodies to economic carnage to the societal unraveling that has ...Read More
Part of coronavirus crisis will be how we tell the storyMarch 15, 2020 | Detroit Free Press, CommentI went to the hospital Friday. No. Not for that. My appointment had been made months earlier. The doctor ...Read More
Coronavirus pandemic will show exactly what we’re made ofMarch 13, 2020 | Detroit Free Press, Comment, NewsThe coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe has disrupted our daily lives. How we respond will determine how long it lasts.Read More
Keep calm, because what’s important — the school’s name, or yours?March 8, 2020 | Detroit Free Press, CommentDear (Anxious) High School Seniors, First of all, sorry, this is not the letter you were looking for, the one ...Read More
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
An open letter to Michigan State football coach Mel TuckerFebruary 16, 2020 | Detroit Free Press, Comment, SportsDear Coach Mel Tucker: Consider this a welcome letter. Or a “welcome back” letter, because you were ...Read More