I spotted the first gray hairs on my head when I was still in high school. They refused to go unnoticed, standing out in texture as well as

As I write this, it’s been almost two years since I have been able to see my image clearly in the mirror. I have counted the mirrors in...

I read a bit of trivia that surprised me and challenged something that I had been believing most my life. I love a challenge, especially...

Casting judgement is a reflex, a weapon that each of us wields and uses without realizing our guilt or that it cuts both ways....

"We are not human beings having a spiritual experience; we are spiritual beings having a human experience." --Pierre Teilhard de Chardin...

We all have them: things we’ve learned over our lifetime. Over five decades of living has taught me a few things. Here are twenty-five of...

There is an unattributed quote that made the rounds on social media awhile back that goes like this: “I am washing my face before bed...

I was in elementary school when my mother gave me my first diary for Christmas. I had a lot to write about but was too concerned about my...

It can be difficult to find a riveting, original book that also contains social commentary, mystery, humor, and thought-provoking...

I have a question for Albert. (Albert Einstein, that is.) If time is relative, why can’t I get it to slow down or speed up when I want it...

By Delphia Simmons I read somewhere that the word apocalypse does not mean final destruction and undoing of all things as I had thought,...

By Delphia Simmons, Editor I cringe when I read or hear the “A-word” uttered in Detroit these days, especially in relationship to...

Giving you something to think ‘bout… Majallen Cespedes (AKA Jelly) Hey guys! It’s Jelly! I feel like we haven’t talked in a long time!...

By Delphia Simmons I strive to maintain a perspective that has a lens on multiple angles of Detroit’s revitalization. I live, work, and...

Depending on whose report you dig into, my neighborhood is made up of a significant number of individuals and families in the lower...

The sign in the store window was too large to miss: “Trade Your Gold and Silver for Furniture”. By the time I pulled into my driveway...

Recently I was asked to answer the question: How can cities better connect all residents to economic opportunity? It’s been a few months...

Amazon has worked hard to establish itself as one of America’s most-loved and well-recognized brands. The number of Amazon Prime...

Hey, guys! It’s been awhile. Sorry for my absence, but trust me, I can make up for it. I hope you all have been doing well and using some...

A common belief about politicians is that they say one thing and do another, but Rick Snyder told us he “wasn’t a politician.” Snyder...