Notes from a Self-Quarantine … There’s a scene from the 1989 Batman movie with Michael Keaton where the Joker has poisoned the nation’s makeup and personal product supply and TV news anchors suddenly look all pale, disheveled and baggy-eyed, in other words ordinary. That’s where we’re at today … Continue Reading
The ego that ate Trump’s chances in Michigan
In the musical “Little Shop of Horrors,” Audrey II, the man-eating plant, sings “You can do it! Feed me, Seymour, feed me all night long, ha ha ha ha ha! Cause if you feed me, Seymour, I can grow up … Continue Reading
Auchtoons: Suddenly, bailouts and ‘socialism’ are OK with the GOP
By John Auchter Admittedly, comparing the financial crisis that precipitated the Great Recession to the one we're currently experiencing is kinda apples-to-oranges. Different economics, different … Continue Reading
Perspective, it’s a beautiful thing
When people think the sky is falling, there’s an obvious risk in saying “Yes, it is … but it’s also not.” I’m going to take that risk. Yes, the … Continue Reading
Come Heller high water … the zombie toilet paper apocalypse edition
Come Heller high water … Remember in 2016 when you said “Don’t worry, he’ll grow into the job” and “Hey, he led a business, he can lead the … Continue Reading
We need a vaccine for another kind of virus, too
We can learn a lot from coronavirus. Lesson 1: Life is precious and we are all fragile, so take care of yourself and others, especially the very old … Continue Reading
Auchtoons: You’re not marrying them, you’re just picking a leader
By John Auchter I'm sure many of you have seen the meme going around social media meant to assuage voters whose preferred presidential candidate … Continue Reading
Come Heller high water … the March sucks edition
Come Heller high water … We have entered March, the worst, most dispiriting month of the year. It’s a fake, a trickster, a sham, a liar, a … Continue Reading
Come Heller high water … the anybody but Trump edition
Come Heller high water … None of the Democrats did well at Wednesday’s debate. If they were Snow White & the Six Dwarfs, Warren have been … Continue Reading
Auchtoons: We’ll do anything but fix health care
There was an article in the Detroit Free Press this week, "Some Michigan libraries join nationwide trend: Eliminating late fees on overdue books." … Continue Reading
