Come Heller high water … My whole life, it’s taken me three months each January to stop thinking it was still the old year. This year I immediately started writing 2019 on checks (yes, I still write a few of those) and saying 2019 when I’m talking about … 2019. What I can’t … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2019
Auchtoons: It’s back to the basics time for Michigan
As always, I leave the cartoon open to your interpretation. (My intention is not to tell readers what to think — it's more a nudge to get them to think.) Also as always, these little essays that follow are not supposed to explain the cartoon. The cartoons should stand (or die) … [Read more...]
Rage and dance on, Congresswomen!
Rage on, Rep. Rashida Tlaib! Dance on, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez! You're not listening to or being intimidated by the fake outrage from the Tea Bag Party (formerly known as the GOP) about your salty language, your appearance, your political views, your age, your … [Read more...]
Surveyin’ da Situation: You don’t turn into your parents … until you do
I have seen a commercial on the tube quite a few times recently for an insurance company that always makes me smile. The gist of the commercial is a guy’s friends are concerned that their buddy is turning into his dad now that he has bought his own house. The commercial shows … [Read more...]
Murch: I resolve to never make resolutions
So 2018 is officially in the rear view mirror and 2019 is underway, The question is, will we learn from the lessons of last year or will we find a way to repeat some of them? Let's save that for another day and think about something else: Someone started the new year on the … [Read more...]