Saddam Hussein was hanging around the water cooler in Hell one day when Moammar Gadhafi came by. “Hey, I hear you’re trending on Twitter up there,” Gadhafi said, gesturing up “Get outta town,” said Hussein. “Is it the anniversary of my death or something?” “No, bro, but … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2016
This week’s Auchtoon: Maybe Michigan’s new flag should come with an acerbic twist
Last month, Rick DeVos complained aloud via Twitter that the state flag of Michigan was "ugly" and "non-useful." Well, sharing needlessly judgmental observations is what Twitter is for, so we likely would have all moved quickly on to the next snark if DeVos wasn't (a) the founder … [Read more...]
What do you think: The Baton Rouge police killing of Alton Sterling
As much as I respect police for what they do, watching the latest video of the Alton Sterling slaying by Baton Rouge police, it's hard to view this as anything but some form of murder. I realize Sterling had a gun but the officers had him pinned to the ground, and this didn't … [Read more...]
Come Heller high water … the July 6 edition
Come Heller high water … As political scandals go, Hillary Clinton’s use of private email servers is watered-down, low-fat vanilla yogurt. One might even say (if one is trying to irritate one’s smug Republican friends) it’s even Whitewateresque – generating lots of smoke … [Read more...]
The Monday Brenda: Maybe we need to learn from all the livability studies
Michigan knows what it’s like to be on the worst lists. We’ve seen more than a few and those of us from the Flint and metro Detroit areas know even more about those lists. So if we aren’t such a great place to live, what is? For me, the best place to live is determined by where … [Read more...]
