More than 130,000 of our brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, grandparents and friends have succumbed to COVID-19 so far. That’s already more souls – in five short months – than we lost in all of World War I, which lasted four years. At current pace, we’ll lose more people than … Continue Reading
The return of Moon Dimple: Election Genius
“Well, I guess that’s it, it’s over,” said my back home pal Moon Dimple. “Some context would help,” I said. “You know. The election.” What I knew is I was being set up. He can be clueless … Continue Reading
Guest Column: Relinquishing the safety of silence on race
By Bob Campbell A typical evening, Max began hounding me for his daily walk around the block. The golden hour for him seems to fall around seven o’clock. That’s when he’s most persistent, following … Continue Reading
Sorry, your right to free speech doesn’t apply to my platform
President Trump, who clearly never read Pinocchio as a child, is furious at Twitter for labeling several of his tweets as false. OK, yes, … Continue Reading
Coronavirus isn’t the only pandemic plaguing America – not by a long shot
COVID-19 has the floor right now. But it is not the only virus galloping across America. Guns are a virus. Hatred is a virus. Intolerance is … Continue Reading
Come Heller high water … the ‘brought to you by Zarbimmaflax’ edition
Come Heller high water … I have seen the near future, and as usual, it is dumb. It’s been minutes, possibly hours, since we had a good, juicy, … Continue Reading
Making it a priority to prioritize our priorities
Coronavirus has done far more than kill a lot of people. It has exposed a lot about us as people and as a society. There’s the good, of course. … Continue Reading
Notes from a Self-Quarantine: Who ate all the yogurt?
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 … 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 … 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 … Continue Reading
