Come Heller high water … What’s it going to take in this country before police rules of engagement are changed and body cameras are mandatory? The video of the Tulsa police essentially executing an unarmed black man whose car had broken down was stunning to say the least. … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2016
The Monday Brenda: The importance of being an earnest grandmother
I’m a new grandmother. And it’s a little weird. Not bad, actually it feels great, but a little weird. I still miss my grandmothers. Fiercely some days. They were a huge and important part of my life. My grandmothers were as different as night and day. One a prim, proper … [Read more...]
Surveying da Situation: Is it really targeted advertising?
Note: Today's offering is by humorist John Matonich, a fellow Yooper who came downstate, endured you Trolls for a long time, did well in da business world, then retired and returned to da homeland. His first book "Surveyin' Da Situation" (yes, he's a former surveyor) … [Read more...]
The Friday Auchtoon: Courser is missing a key ingredient
'Toon and text by John Auchter Who else thought when you first heard Basket of Deplorables: "That's the perfect name for a punk rock band"? Well, I definitely did, and it got me thinking. Punk rock was, in general, a reaction to what rock and roll had become by the … [Read more...]
Come Heller high water … the September 14th edition
Come Heller high water … Yeah, I believe Hillary Clinton when she says she didn’t tell anyone about the pneumonia at first because she thought it was no big deal. My mom has had an operation and didn’t tell anyone. It’s how that generation rolls. When we found out, we asked … [Read more...]