Toon & text by John Auchter Back in high school, one of my friends had an older sister who spent a summer on Isle Royale doing research work. She made the mistake of trying to have a conversation about this with a bunch of 16 year-old boys. First off, because we were … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2017
Come Heller high water … the April 20 edition
Come Heller high water … When I read about guys like Bill O’Reilly, I wonder what they’d think if their daughters were treated that way by men they work for. And before you say "innocent until proven guilty," if Fox fires the guy after investigating, 'nuff said. One of … [Read more...]
Surveyin’ da Situation: I’m a lifelong fan of the bean
By John Matonich Similar to many folks, I enjoy a cup of coffee in the morning. Actually, I enjoy having a couple of cups. Unlike a lot of coffee drinkers, though, I don't drink mochas or lattes or iced coffee or any of the other options that seem to be quite prominent these … [Read more...]
It’s Auchtoon time: The NRA could do some good if it chose to
Toon & text by John Auchter Legislation was recently introduced in the State House to make our Michigan a "constitutional carry" state. House Bills 4416-4419 would relax gun laws to allow some Michiganders to conceal firearms without having to get a concealed pistol … [Read more...]
Maybe it’s time for 100 percent, range-free, certified news
Products at the grocery store are “Certified organic” or “Made with 100 percent real dairy butter.” Maybe we need something like that for news. I had this brilliant idea after reading – in an actual newspaper (you know … the foldy thing that stains your fingers) - about the … [Read more...]