‘Ernie’ Keeps Young Actor Working, SmilingJuly 5, 2015 | Comment, Detroit Free PressI got to sit in on a rehearsal for "Ernie" this past week. It is a wonderful perk of creating a play, the open ...Read More
Same-sex couples should cherish right to marryJune 28, 2015 | Comment, Detroit Free PressIn the centuries that straight Americans like me have had exclusive domain over marriage, we have managed to take ...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
‘Put the shirt on’ is no Hail to the VictorsJune 7, 2015 | Comment, Detroit Free PressJim Harbaugh, the new Michigan football coach, caused a major stir this past week on the Internet. It wasn't ...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
Babcock’s exit from Wings about money and timeMay 21, 2015 | Detroit Free Press, SportsIn sports, as you know, when they say it's not about the money, it's always about the money. Mike Babcock ...Read More
For Rick Mahorn and mom, a cap is never too lateMay 10, 2015 | Comment, Detroit Free PressThe tassels hung from the top of her bedroom lamp. Four of them belonged to her children. One of them was ...Read More