Society Confidential: Fur designer’s work catches eye of Kash Doll

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by Chuck Bennett  | 6 days ago

Handmade: Crafter revels in love of basket making

Her love for making baskets far exceeds her desire to do other crafts with the same  passion

by Jocelynn Brown  | 6 days ago

Gardening: Turn to catalogs for your holiday shopping

A good gardening catalog can make gift-giving a snap. Here’s a list of some of my favorites.

by Nancy Szerlag  | 6 days ago

Howes: UAW corruption crisis gives Gamble leverage

If convictions, implication of two past presidents and threat of federal intervention don't equal crisis of legitimacy for today's UAW, nothing does

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Graham: Kid Rock’s antics, politics overshadow his music

Artist keeps trying to find fights where there aren’t any

by Adam Graham  | 6 days ago

Wojo: For Cassius Winston and Spartans, a rough road back to normalcy

Nothing is the same now, at least not yet, not for Winston or Tom Izzo or anyone else.

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Finley: Detroit leaves $1.1M for poor defense on table

Detroit is the only entity in the state that does not have a signed plan for meeting the standards set by the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission

by Nolan Finley  | 6 days ago

Payne: Infiniti quickens the pulse with all-season Q60 looker

Infiniti's sexy all-season sport coupe makes up in horsepower and all-wheel-drive what it lacks in technical refinement.

by Henry Payne  | 6 days ago

Niyo: Lopsided loss to Duke must be Michigan State’s wake-up call

Beaten from the start and bowed by the finish, the 11th-ranked Spartans were no match for Mike Krzyzewski's Blue Devils in a rematch of last spring’s Elite Eight thriller.

Jacques: DeVos: Make student aid a ‘standalone’ entity

In a speech today, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos questions the role the U.S. Education Department should be playing in the student loan business.

Bankole: Lawrence censure remarks give GOP an opening

Lawrence may have just given Trump, a master manipulator, a great talking point for the 2020 election

Niyo: It’s a state of discontent for both Michigan and MSU

One program is hoping it hasn’t reached its ceiling. The other is hoping it has hit the floor.

Paul W. Smith: Today, we need Mr. Rogers

"His television show was his ministry. And he served his congregation well."

Wojo: Buckeyes pummel Wolverines again, and Harbaugh grasps for answers

The gap between Ohio State and Michigan remains staggering, in talent and temerity, in every way. It’s a gap Jim Harbaugh was supposed to close.

Finley: Leave Salvation Army out of culture war

In southeast Michigan, the Salvation Army runs five homeless shelters, including the Harbor Light mission in downtown Detroit.

Jacques: Elizabeth Warren wrong on Michigan charters

"Warren, the Massachusetts senator and Democratic presidential candidate, is quite misguided about charter schools —especially charter schools in Michigan."

Niyo: Ohio State dominance doesn’t change dynamic of rivalry with Michigan

Nothing else matters now. Everyone can agree on that, at least, whether they’re seeing red or feeling blue.

Wojo’s Pigskin Picks: Wolverines fed up with Buckeyes, need to do something about it

Here we are, 15 years later, and Ohio State has won 14 times, incliuding the last seven in a row in the heated rivalry.

Niyo: No storybook ending for Lions’ David Blough in ‘dream’ debut

Matthew Stafford remains sidelined with fractured bones in his back, and Jeff Driske has a hamstring injury, forcing Blough into action Thursday.

Gardening: Turn to Amaryllis for a jolt of florals in winter

These showy tropical bulbs will light up any room and are a snap to grow

Gauging the difference between knitting needles

I noticed the difference the moment I placed them side by side. One was clearly larger than the other, but how could that be?

Finley: Thanksgiving is a refutation of socialism

Of all the lessons of America's First Thanksgiving, none is more enduring than that of the rewards of empowering individuals to determine their fate.

Bankole: Celebrating Thanksgiving in a divided America

Since the first Thanksgiving, we’ve seen a huge widening of the gap between the rich and the poor, writes Bankole.

Payne: Porsche puts its DNA in an EV with the electrifying Taycan sedan

This electric four-door sedan wants to be driven fast

Howes: UAW’s Gamble fights to ‘save union’ from fed oversight

Government oversight of United Auto Workers is a real threat, acting president tells The Detroit News.

Finley: Booze market needs more competition

The best solution is for Michigan to get out of the liquor business and join the states that have allowed the private market to handle alcohol sales.

Wojo: Jim Harbaugh’s Wolverines still scheming to crack the Buckeye nut

The Wolverines have it tattooed on their psyche, embedded forever. It was 62-39, but really, it was more than that.

Society: Enchanting Hob Nobble Gobble raises money for Thanksgiving parade

One of the largest fundraisers of the year for The Parade Company, the event was a mystical, magical wonderland enjoyed by more than  2,000 guests.

Niyo: Lions scraping rock bottom, but what’s new?

Coach Matt Patricia keeps talking about trying to eliminate “bad football” in Detroit. But it’s systemic, and Sunday was just the latest example.

Deadlifting 93-year-old

93-year-old weightlifter John Claassen, of Plymouth, trains at Greysteel Strength & Conditioning in Farmington Hills, Friday morning.

Paul W. Smith: Meeting Mr. Rogers

"I thought initially, he might be putting me on. I quickly learned this was the very real, most gentle man I have ever met."

Bankole: Detroit Land Bank to face forensic audit

"A forensic audit will get us closer to truly knowing if the Land Bank is a good steward of the public good," writes Bankole.

Finley: Unions need better friend in Lansing

"Why is Dana Nessel opposing Line 5? To appease the Democratic constituencies she values more than union workers."

Society Confidential: Commodore’s McClary and son featured in private concert

About: Social event Intersection connects politics, business; Cheryl's she shed inspires fundraiser

Wojo’s Pigskin Picks: For Wolverines and Spartans, a swift shift of fortune

My, my, how quickly things change. Not that long ago, the Spartans were spitting out 11-win seasons like sunflower seeds, one after another with minimal effort

Howes: Embarrassed UAW scrambles for elusive courage

If recent years demonstrate anything to federal officials on the outside looking in, it's that the UAW is incapable of policing itself or its own.

Gardening: Dealing with the early snow and cold temperatures

A record-setting early November snowstorm followed by frigid single-digit temperatures caught everyone by surprise, but especially gardeners and homeowners.

Howes: Corruption charges mar Marchionne’s legacy

Marchionne's accused of enlisting former UAW President Dennis Williams in a bid to merge with GM — a charge Marchionne privately acknowledged.

Niyo: Red Wings’ mission is moving Dennis Cholowski from surviving to thriving

The shorter the career, the longer the memory. And the harder it can be, for a young player like Dennis Cholowski, to forget a poor shift or a bad period or a loss like the one the Red Wings suffered Tuesday night to the Ottawa Senators.

Bankole: Detroiters spoke out loud in bond defeat

"Most importantly, the position that the majority of the council members took this week demonstrated they are not at the beck and call of the mayor."