Sergio Garcia 'chicken' gaffe reveals our thin skin
Given the events of the last week, I'm not sure it's permissible for me to make this admission.
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Mayor Dave Bing’s legacy: He served Detroit well
It should not have come as a surprise when Dave Bing announced this week that he would not seek another term as Detroit’s mayor.
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Why the Benghazi hearings matter; this isn’t just party politics
What a difference a presidential administration of favored status can make.
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Jason Collins exposes media double standard on 'coming out'
I’ve been waiting a while to get this off my chest so please allow me to now publicly reveal that I am heterosexual, like golf and the long putter, Northern Michigan vacations, Jolly Ranchers, Zone Bars, and am more comfortable wearing jeans or shorts as opposed to more formal dress clothing.
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Boston bombing suspects are the ‘real deal’
The premature speculation about the Boston Marathon bombers revealed the self interests of many who wanted to blame everyone from the tea party to Republicans and sequester cuts.
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Media fuels rush to judgment in the Boston bombings
The first funeral had not even been held. The first seriously injured victim had not even been released from the hospital.
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In Grosse Pointe, an important lesson on free speech
Leave it to the world of academia to attempt to silence those who dare to challenge their elitist worldview.
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Frank Beckmann is the radio news talk show host at WJR-AM from 9-11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday. Beckmann, who was named "Best Midday Personality of 2007" by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters, has 35 years of broadcasting experience. He was inducted in 2007 into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame for his play-by-play announcing, most recently of University of Michigan football.
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