With nimble Matthew Stafford, Lions open fast on beautiful Detroit sports daySeptember 9, 2014 | Detroit Free Press, SportsMatthew Stafford took off running. In the past, this made you worry. In the past, Stafford hoofing it was a last ...Read More
Detroit Tigers’ stars shining bright in thick of division raceSeptember 9, 2014 | Detroit Free Press, SportsBefore he turned his career to pitching, Joe Nathan played shortstop. “At least half my life,” he would later ...Read More
Maybe charity critics deserve ice bucket dumpSeptember 7, 2014 | Detroit Free Press, SportsIf you needed proof that the world has grown too cynical, look no further than the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.The ...Read More
Why I don’t – and shouldn’t – cruiseAugust 17, 2014 | Comment, Detroit Free PressI love cars.They don't love me back.I think they're afraid of me. I would be. My handling of cars over the years ...Read More
Margaret, John and Stevie: A shared piano, 2 broken dreamsAugust 10, 2014 | Comment, Detroit Free PressFirst in an Occasional Series: What Poor Looks Like: The spirit and struggles of people getting by Once, ...Read More
Living in a Time When Kids’ Playtime Lands Parents in JailAugust 3, 2014 | Comment, Detroit Free PressI would like to offer a blood transfusion, free of charge, to every kid in America. Because clearly I have special ...Read More
A letter to nation on area code b’dayJuly 27, 2014 | Comment, Detroit Free PressDear America:We just had a birthday. Our 313th. It was a bit of a big deal here, but I am guessing it makes no ...Read More
Utash, soccer ref: Results of our rageJuly 13, 2014 | Detroit Free Press, SportsWhy such anger, I wonder?On Friday morning, within minutes of perusing the newspaper, I'd read three stories from ...Read More