The Camp Director

Dear Loyal Readers, I’m traveling this week so I didn’t get a chance to tape a new commentary, so I hope you will enjoy this updated version of one from last year, about former Camp Director Pat Rode — one of the more popular ones we’ve...

Goodbye, Mr. Brown

July 16, 2010 Press play to listen It was a beautiful summer morning. I walked from my home in Ann Arbor, down State Street, to St. Thomas Church. A crowd had already gathered outside, waiting to pay respects to our old friend, Mr. Brown.  No one told us to...

Where it Started — and Almost Ended

July 9, 2010 Press play to listen Whenever I drive up US-23, I can’t resist gazing at two structures on my right: The Whitmore Lake high school stadium press box, where my writing career started, and the big red ski jump on Whitmore Lake, where it almost ended.  ...

World’s Greatest Game?

July 2, 2010 Press play to listen The 2010 World Cup is in full swing – even if the U.S. was eliminated in the second round. I’ve played soccer, coached it and covered it, and there’s a lotto like about the sport.    First, soccer players are great...

Gone Fishin’

June 25, 2010 Dear Loyal Readers, Thanks for your — yes — loyalty, and your reading and writing.  I’ve been having a blast with this, and hope you have too.  The response has been more than I could have asked.  Having made six stops in...