Steve Jessmore of Mt. Pleasant, who has been my buddy and colleague for 30 years now, is flat-out one of the best news photogs in the country. (That's not just me saying that, btw - he's won the Robert F. Kennedy photojournalism award for outstanding coverage of the … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2016
Here’s why no one is forgiving Snyder
I’m sure he’s noticed. I’m positive his strategists have. But have you noticed how few people outside the Republican Party seem willing to forgive Gov. Snyder - even a little bit - for the Flint water crisis? And by few I mean no one. I’ve heard no one say, “Yes, he screwed … [Read more...]
The Heller Poll results: Tines up, America!
OK, so I don't get this. If you watch TV commercials, TV programs or movies, at least half the characters - I swear - eat with tines turned down, or what I would call overhand eating. And yet 74 percent of the 164 people who took part in this week's poll said underhand eating - … [Read more...]
This week’s Auchtoon: The governor’s Flint testimony
By John Auchter Ours is a system of checks and balances. And one of the biggest checks is getting yelled at. Nobody likes to be yelled at, and that’s exactly what getting called to testify before congress is. Some will say, “I look forward to the opportunity.” That’s bullcrap. … [Read more...]
Come Heller high water … The March 16th edition: The most astounding thing I’ve heard so far about the Flint water crisis
Come Heller high water ... The most astounding and damning revelation of Tuesday's Congressional hearings about the Flint water crisis was without a doubt an internal EPA email from an employee named Debbie Baltazar saying, "We've included information on Flint's financial … [Read more...]
