Steve Yzerman back in Detroit. Happy days are here againApril 21, 2019 | Detroit Free Press, SportsAdmit it. You were smiling. Steve Yzerman was back. Storm clouds parted. Rainbows appeared. The Stanley Cup ...Read More
America has a new tune: Losing our religionApril 14, 2019 | Detroit Free Press, CommentGod is tied. A recent survey showed there are now as many Americans who claim “no religion” — 23 percent — as ...Read More
Tom Izzo, Michigan State need to change the scriptApril 8, 2019 | Detroit Free Press, SportsThey came for a trophy. They went home with a story. It’s a good story, sure, with choked-back tears and ...Read More
Tom Izzo and the pursuit of the 2-championship fraternityApril 5, 2019 | Detroit Free Press, SportsTwenty eight years ago, Tom Izzo hung up the phone, sat down, and cried. He had just been informed that a high ...Read More
Why is living shorter, dying sooner a new trend?March 31, 2019 | Detroit Free Press, CommentNot long ago, we were talking about living to 120. Remember? Science and medicine were advancing so rapidly, we ...Read More
Detroit Hives turns city’s blight into something sweetMarch 24, 2019 | Detroit Free Press, CommentThis is a story about the streets of Detroit, and their empty, abandoned, overgrown lots, and by this point you’re ...Read More
College admissions scandal is news, but not newMarch 18, 2019 | Detroit Free Press, CommentThere’s a famous scene in “Casablanca” where the corrupt police chief played by Claude Rains shuts down Humphrey ...Read More
Detroit Lions becoming Patriots West. The New New EnglandMarch 12, 2019 | Detroit Free Press, SportsSend in the beans. Start changing your accent. It’s Faaahd Field. It’s the Blue and Silvah. The Detroit Lions hit ...Read More