Is it just me? Do we say, “Here's hoping next year is better than this one was” every year now? Whether it's true or not, it seems like there is a group of people – not necessarily the same group of people all of the time – saying that every year. Hopefully, it's just something … [Read more...]
Murch: Tall tales don’t make for real news
By Steve Murch Facebook “news” and “fake news” continue to fill our discussions about what is real and what isn't when it comes to learning about what is happening in our world. There have always been questions about validity of news when it hits home for partisan politics. … [Read more...]
Flint needs a Marshall Plan to become whole again
Andy Note: The following is story by Gordon Young, a former Flintite (as you might have guessed) who writes an outstanding blog about "the long lost residents of the Vehicle City." Used by permission. By Gordon Young - FlintExPats.com My friend P-Nut was shopping at the … [Read more...]
Surveyin’ Da Situation: Why don’t rural areas get any respect?
By John Matonich I guess it’s time for me to go on a little rant - not that I am known for that (yeah, right!). I simply can’t help it after reading an article on the “interweb” (as the Fast and Furious guru, Richard Rowlings would call it). It was a great article about who … [Read more...]
Surveying da Situation: Is it really targeted advertising?
Note: Today's offering is by humorist John Matonich, a fellow Yooper who came downstate, endured you Trolls for a long time, did well in da business world, then retired and returned to da homeland. His first book "Surveyin' Da Situation" (yes, he's a former surveyor) … [Read more...]
