Jul 14, 2020
Predicting prison term
Excellent article by Dana Casadei on Predicting Prison Terms and Parole: Efficacy and Dangers (April/Downtown). I found it informative,...
Jul 14, 2020
State leaders failing
Our government leaders in Michigan have failed us. With massive unemployment since late March 2020, our unemployment system has not...
Jul 14, 2020
Protests from memory lane
As I read David Hohendorf’s column in Downtown's latest (July) issue, it was like taking a walk down memory lane. I tell my children that...
Jul 14, 2020
Democrats not the solution
Many thanks for your publication. Relative to David Hohendorf’s June column, he was harsh on the President and “GOP congressional...
Jun 16, 2020
Voting by mail ballots
Voting by mail should replace voting at the polls in its entirety. The two institutions that can definitely be trusted are county...
Jun 16, 2020
Farming challenges
Just a note to say thank you for your well-done cover story on the challenges facing the farming community under the pressures of COVID...
Feb 25, 2020
Politics above water quality
Unfortunately, sometimes I must defend Birmingham and other Oakland County communities against baseless attacks on our commitment to...
Feb 25, 2020
Lower chemical footprint
We are nano scientists and we are attacking the problem of the chemical and carbon footprint here in the USA – anywhere where...
Feb 25, 2020
Devine's ongoing influence
I am so sorry to see that the former treasurer and his friend (on the board) still haven't gotten over the fact that Dan Devine was not...
Feb 25, 2020
Buckley's lie, defamation
As most of you may recall, I retired from my position as Bloomfield Township Clerk in November, 2004, some 16 years ago, after having...
