This is an opinion column, not news. I say that, in part, because of the following, which a conservative follower posted to my Facebook page the other day: “The author of this article is bias and only tells the small part of the whole story that tries to persuade her point of … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2019
The Murch: Heckuva fight the other night, eh?
Did you see the vide of the fight in Lakewood, Colorado? No? Count yourself lucky. In another sign the apocalypse is upon us, parents got into a full-on brawl at a baseball game … between 7-year-olds. No, that is not a typo, 7-year-olds. One side got upset by a call made by the … [Read more...]
I’m apparently rockin’ the old school lifestyle
At 58, I like to think I’m still a hip, happenin’ guy. But as it turns out, I’m not. Out of 20 “old school” behaviors that a USA Today article says positively no one does anymore, I still do 12. Possibly 14. But definitely not more than 16. OK, it was 18. For … [Read more...]
Auchtoons: We’ll miss free speech when it’s gone
By John Auchter To be clear: I'm proud of our nation, our history, and especially our ideals. I am proud to be an American. But some of the things we do just mystify me. Last week the Michigan Board of Education approved an update to the curriculum for social science … [Read more...]
Come Heller high water … the ‘Summer’s here, I’m for that’ edition
Come Heller high water … Now that it’s June, I’m having my annual bout of “summer panic,” wherein I feel woefully unprepared to take advantage of the few weeks of summer remaining. My internal monologue usually goes like this: “Ack! Only 10 weeks of summer left! I didn’t buy … [Read more...]
