The weather in Michigan this April has made just about everybody crazy. After five long months of winter glop already, a sixth seems like some kind of sick punishment. Everyone is tired of it. Except for the incessantly positive people, of course. I ran into one … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2018
Surveyin’ da Situation: So it isn’t spring yet – you can dress for the cold but not for the hot
By John Matonich I was driving to the shop the other morning and was listening to a local radio station. The radio host was speaking with a local businessman and they were discussing the weather forecast which isn’t what I wanted to hear for the middle of April. We have … [Read more...]
Come Heller high water … the ‘We’ve been Zuckered’ edition
Come Heller high water … In the end, Zuckerberg’s lip-flapping to Congress about “transparency” and “doing the right thing” meant absolutely nothing, and here’s how I know: Facebook didn’t bother to send me an instant message, email or post telling me I wasn’t among the 87 … [Read more...]
Auchtoons: Beilein personifies coaching class
Toon & text by John Auchter I saw an interview with John Beilein after the Michigan loss to Villanova in the men's NCAA championship game. It was a fairly standard "what went wrong, what would you do differently, how do you feel about it?" sort of exercise, which Coach … [Read more...]
Don’t look now but mom jeans are back
I see that “mom jeans” – that ‘90s look where the waistband of a woman’s pants are up around her armpits - are back. Since I’m a guy, you probably expect me to say this is a terrible development in women’s fashion, especially since they are replacing low-rise jeans. But you … [Read more...]
