Writing about anything can be absurd until the page stops seeming so blank.

"Memories" of a fortuneteller, a winter storm, and that which lies ahead.

Know this about Detroit: Culture is closed on Tuesday and hope isn't always obvious.

A Michigan deer in a two-car garage comes with an idiosyncratic uncle.

One person, met suddenly, can change who you are — for the better.

Benjamin of the giant frame and sandy blonde hair was all alone one planetarium night.

For some incorrigible "youngsters," the joy of spelling bees never end.

Summer pilgrims to Thoreau's retreat are uninterested in retreating from anything.

What happens when everyone in the universe knows just what you're up to, albeit late?

A trip to Barcelona yields a nighttime story from an intriguing stranger.

Stepping from books back to the dance floor can challenge assumptions.

Forget supermarket road rage, it seems like Americans are smiling more.