Michigan’s John Beilein not afraid to follow his dreamMay 14, 2019 | Detroit Free Press, SportsA dream is a wish your heart makes. That’s how the old Disney song goes. So let’s take the high road and say the ...Read More
Judge Damon Keith, an extraordinary man, who stared down hateApril 29, 2019 | Detroit Free Press, CommentZIMBABWE — I was in a hotel room here, minutes away from one of the seven natural wonders of the world, when I got ...Read More
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