Helicopter Parents
Would you puh-leeze stop hovering?
I watched coverage of this year’s White House Easter egg roll with a certain amount of foreboding, waiting for one of the television correspondents
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Detroit in Perfect Harmonie
It was an unforgettable, if belated 30th birthday present to be called up on stage to receive the $30,000 grand prize on behalf of Summer in the City at Detroit Harmonie’s International
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An Alternate Universe?
Just a few short years ago, I could have filed this column three days after seeing the results of Super Tuesday on March 6, and say, without hesitation and barring some grievous
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You Lego, Girl!
Controversy rained down on the people at Lego (not the Lego People) for their recent decision to market to girls with pink Legos and Lady Lego characters not found in unisex sets.
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My Earth Day Pledge
Good intentions don’t always translate to everyday ecological living.
I was there at the beginning, you know.
April 22, 1970.
I was a sophomore at Flint Central High School,
Cuban Motor Crisis
In the early hours of 1959, Fidel Castro and Che Guevera overthrew the Cuban government. In 1960, the U.S. imposed an embargo on Cuba, expanding it in 1962. Months later, escalation
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2012 — A Great Year to Buy Stocks
On the horizon: The next great revolution in productivity.
Disclaimer …
I am not a stock market analyst, licensed broker, financial analyst nor financial planner. I do own
Writers vs. Snow Tires
In today’s blog-happy world, is there a difference?
If you’re looking for a Valentine-themed “First Love” or “How I Caught VD on Valentine’s Day” column, you’ll
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Notes to Self
Dear Ben,
By the time you read this, you will be 30 and, by most accounts, untrustworthy to everyone your junior. After championing opportunities for your fellow Young Turks,
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