Come Heller high water … I'll warn you up front: The top half of this column is a bit of a downer. I suggest skipping to the lighter stuff in the back half. Still here? OK, I warned ya: Have you noticed that when Trump says the right thing, it’s always – always – written … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2018
Auchtoons: They keep running ’em because you keep believing them
Toon & text by John Auchter In our early years as a couple, my wife and I used to make a yearly visit to Pennsylvania to visit relatives — grandparents, great aunts and uncles. On one such visit in the fall of 1988, a post-dinner conversation turned to politics. Among the … [Read more...]
Surveyin’ da Situation: Sometimes it’s the small things that matter most
By John Matonich I remember in about 1985 or so, my company was building a new fairgrounds for an agricultural society in a neighboring county. It was a very beautiful site with some nice roll and wide open spaces. The folks we were working for were part of the hard-working … [Read more...]
Come Heller high water … the October 18th edition
Come Heller high water … My problem is my view of life is too simple. For instance, I think “Why would we want to be friends with or sell weapons to a country that murders and dismembers journalists?” No matter how hard I try, I can’t come up with a good answer. Must be … [Read more...]
Come Heller high water … the October 14th edition
Come Heller high water … I wish Hillary Clinton would zip her lip or just go away. She often says the exact wrong thing at the worst possible moment. During her campaign it was calling Trump supporters “deplorables.” It wasn’t entirely inaccurate. Some of them are … [Read more...]
