by Thomas F Daniels | May 21, 2017 | Detroit History
The Monkees had a hit song written by Neil Diamond and covered by many artists over the years since its inception in 1967. “I’m a Believer” deals with a man becoming smitten by a girl and claiming that “he couldn’t leave her if I tried.” Apparently, the man had been...
by Thomas F Daniels | May 14, 2017 | Memory Lane
If you ever played Hangman, you know that coming up with a clever word to stump your opponents is a major part of the game. Just as a review, the game is similar to Wheel of Fortune in that the participants are trying to discover what word was presented by the other...
by Thomas F Daniels | May 7, 2017 | Detroit History, Issues to Care About
Sitting in the Fisher Theater as one of a handful of white people enjoying TJ Hemphill’s fantastic production of Perilous Times, I was filled with many thoughts. The first of which was why was I in such an overwhelming minority when the play was about a personal...
by Thomas F Daniels | Apr 30, 2017 | Detroit History, Issues to Care About
Special Guest Post by TJ Hemphill Whenever I think of my first days at Wayne State University, I think of a young black boy sitting in the midst of a sea of white faces with straight hair and pink blemishes. The English class was now in full session and so was the...
by Thomas F Daniels | Apr 22, 2017 | Issues to Care About
“A Rose by Any Other Name Would Smell as Sweet” William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet Romeo, a Montague, is concerned that Juliet is from the house of Capulet. In fact, this entire tragedy has as its focal point the hatred between two families which makes the...
