Come Heller high water … There are no fence-sitters on Line 5, including me. I’m squarely on the side that says oil and water don’t mix. It makes no sense to risk the Great Lakes based on the word of a company with a lousy record of keeping oil and gas, you know, actually … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2019
Discovering my inner old dude
Being an incredibly witty and insightful commentator on the absurdities of life is easier when you’re younger. People think you’re simply being delightfully sarcastic or wry. But when you’re older and you point out something ridiculous, people immediately think you’re just … [Read more...]
Come Heller high water … the Andy does summer edition
Andy does summer in Michigan … I’m just going to say it: I like Renaissance festivals. I’ve always been a fan of hokey and there’s nothing hokier than a guy dressed in tights telling you in a bad English/pirate accent where the turkey leg stand is. Sheer, dumb bliss. I … [Read more...]
Flint column: Government operated in secret isn’t government at all
Hey, Genesee County taxpayers: You just lost $150,000, got nothing for it, and the governmental body that gave it away isn't going to tell you why. Nice, huh? The board in question is the Bishop Airport Authority, which most people don't even know is a city/county board, … [Read more...]
Here’s the only real solution to our gun addiction
We could easily start to cool the mass shooting fever that has gripped America. It isn’t rocket science. We could, for instance: Ban assault weapons and define the term broadly. The assault weapon ban that Congress let lapse in 2004 is a good start but doesn’t go nearly far … [Read more...]
