Come Heller high water ... So for those of you who thought the office would shape the man and once installed The Donald would start to act more presidential, we present SizeMattersgate, the ridiculous debate over whose inauguration was bigger, his or Barack Obama's. If you … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2017
Surveyin’ da Situation: Think local, act local, shop local
Welcome to the party, New Year 2017. I hope you are a great year for us all. Steph and I have been very busy in the shop so far this year and I think it is about to get busier. It has had me thinking about an old phrase that is probably as appropriate today as anytime. It is the … [Read more...]
Like it not, America, this is about to happen
You’re going to see a lot of sky-is-falling commentaries from pundits this week about Donald Trump’s upcoming coronation. Hopefully, this isn’t one of them. Sure, I’m concerned. But in the end, I figure we get the government we deserve – good and hard, for better or worse. … [Read more...]
Surveyin’ da Situation: Organic, schmorganic
By John Matonich I stuck my head in the refrigerator the other day (big surprise, I know) and reached for some milk and pulled my hand back when I saw the gallon jug I was about to glom onto had the word “organic” in big print on several spots on the jug. I almost started to … [Read more...]
This week’s Auchtoon: Hey, world, we’re still here
'Toon and text by John Auchter The Amazon TV series "The Man in the High Castle" explores an America in which the Allies lost World War II and Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan rule over our country. A 2004 mockumentary, "C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America," considers … [Read more...]