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
‘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