Age Has Its Advice (And Advantages)
By Michael J. Mirto Viewpoint One of the highlights of my days working at Wayne State University where I work securing grant funding and go to on-campus [...]
Robert Ritchie
Creep Of The Week It was only a matter of time before someone made the connection between the fact that Illinois now recognizes marriage equality and the fact [...]
Wise Words About Your Woody
Parting Glances Woody Allen - who takes religion, God, get-saved theology - with a grain of salt (no doubt Epsom) once quipped, "I don't believe in an [...]
50 Years This Friday
Parting Glances Back in the mid-80s a group of friends gathered monthly for dinner and sharing at Detroit's historic artist venue, the Scarab Club. We called [...]
Detroit And Region Will Grow Vibrant Through Full Inclusion
By Eric Rader Viewpoint The 2013 off-year elections are over and now we look ahead to 2014. Voters in Detroit elected Mike Duggan, the former head of the [...]
Thankful For The Blessing To Give
by Laurie "Elf" Amalfitano In the days and weeks leading up to Thanksgiving, most everyone we know looks forward to gathering with family and friends to enjoy [...]
Thomas John Paprocki
Creep Of The Week What a wonderful day for an exorcism! On Nov. 20 in Springfield, Illinois, Gov. Pat Quinn will sign the bill to legalize marriage for [...]
Laurie Higgins
Creep Of The Week Hooray for Illinois, the latest state to allow gays and lesbians to get legally married. As People for the American Way points out, that [...]
Remembering, And Looking Ahead
by Gwendolyn Ann Smith Transmissions Fifteen years ago, in an apartment in Alston, Massachusetts, a transwoman of color named Rita Hester was stabbed to [...]