The Weekly Roundup

I am completely outraged. Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-Illinois) testified on the floor of the U.S. Congress about the evils ...

Take a quick look at your schedule.  Most of us have calendars that are packed to the gills with endless ...

My nephew Lane is almost four months old.  Like most parents, my sister and her husband shower their baby with ...

What if we encouraged those around us to take risks and try new ideas? What if you set out to ...

The story of Detroit (my home town) is an unfinished book. In Chapter One, our city was born with the ...

The movie Seven, starring Brad Pitt and Kevin Spacey, was one of the creepiest I've ever seen. It was based ...

I’ve had the privilege of performing jazz guitar on stage for nearly 30 of my 40 years. Live improvisation is ...

Along with millions of others this past week, Charlie Sheen's dramatic and self-destructive rants captivated me. Although disturbing, we all ...

Altruism. Sexism. Nationalism. An "ism" is a suffix that refers to a strong principle or belief.  It is a set ...

It's Here!! After two years of research, I am thrilled to announce that my new book has launched and is ...