Humorist Finley Peter Dunne once wrote about the powerful influence of newspapers; that, among other things, they comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable. “Mother” Mary Jones applied its usage to social activism, and others have applied it to religion. My first introduction to the phrase came through my involvement in social activism as well, …
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Did you miss the launch party for Written in the Mitten 2013: A Celebration of Michigan Writers? It’s available now on Amazon. WRITTEN IN THE MITTEN I have three pieces published within. “With Prejudice” (short story) “Walking Together” (personal essay) “The Word of the Day is ‘Trust’” (short story).
It was mid-February, 2003, when I was in Fort Lauderdale, Florida for a conference. The weather was pleasant enough – 70’s and 80’s during the day, 60’s in the evening. But there I was, in my hotel room, with the heater kicked on high, wearing sweats under the blankets. I must have had it up …
According to the countdown clock on the Columbus Crew website, there are 35 days and change until the league’s opening match to the 2013 season. And closer to home, Detroit City FC’s season is to begin a couple months later. The excitement of the coming season has risen to a fever pitch with me. Last …
The Huffington Post graciously contacted me today about using a photo of mine for their story, Louisiana Hines Dead: World’s Oldest African American Dies at 113. The photo was taken at the 90th Birthday Celebration of Erma Henderson, on August 31, 2007 at Cobo Hall in Detroit. Erma is featured in the second photo holding …
What’s on your bookshelf? In November, 2012, Little Brown published a collection of essays titled My Ideal Bookshelf. It was edited by Thessaly La Force, who collected one-page essays from more than one hundred leading cultural figures on the books that mattered to them the most. As the inside flap reads, “books that define their …
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