By Steve Murch Back in the 1990s, there was an episode of “Friends” where Joey took part in an ad campaign designed to educate the public on sexually transmitted diseases. When the posters came out everyone thought he had an STD. I haven't seen that episode since it … [Read more...]
Auchtoons: Trust him, he has such a great record with water
Text & toon by John Auchter On Wednesday this week, Governor Snyder signed a bill into law that will allow a tunnel for a new section of pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac to move forward. The intention is to resolve the status of the Enbridge Line 5 oil pipeline, … [Read more...]
Come Heller high water … the GOP middle finger to Michigan edition
Come Heller high water … Being disgusted by politicians is hardly new for me. But my opinion of the people who purport to represent us reached a new low in Michigan this month as I watched the lame duck Republican legislature and our Republican governor give a giant middle … [Read more...]
Surveyin’ da Situation: Welcome to the post-network era?
By John Matonich Television has certainly been around for a long time. From 1928 to 1935 there were lots of companies making TV sets, and lots of TV stations. Unfortunately, there was no regularly scheduled programming, just on special occasions announced long in advance, your … [Read more...]
Hey, you persons: Word choices matter
By Steve Murch A few days ago, on my way to find something else (isn't that the way it always works?), I saw a headline on an online story about some celebrity couple who were co-parenting. Apparently, they must have been divorced. Or never married in the first place, I … [Read more...]
Baby, it’s weird outside when it comes to political correctness
Some people love to sneer at examples of what they deem to be “political correctness.” My usual reaction is to wonder what’s wrong with them. Let’s use the N-word as an example. How is it not a good thing that most people don’t use that term anymore? Or how about some of the … [Read more...]
Auchtoons: Presenting the lamest of lame ducks
Toon & text by John Auchter It was hard not to notice the stark contrast this week between events celebrating the late President George H.W. Bush's life and the shameless actions of the Michigan (and Wisconsin) lame duck legislatures. Bush Themes: Civility, democracy, … [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...]
Auchtoons: Think of GM and Michigan as a dysfunctional marriage
By John Auchter I wouldn't say Michigan's relationship with General Motors is dysfunctional. I think it's more a case of unrealistic expectations. The auto industry is an integral part of our Michigan identity. So we, as people, tend to take it personally when GM does … [Read more...]
Come Heller high water … the ‘Puck off, NRA,’ edition
Come Heller high water … Oakland University is passing out hockey pucks to faculty and students to chuck at would-be mass shooters on campus. No, really. They are. If that wasn’t so incredibly sad, it’d be funny. We seemingly will do anything to avoid doing anything about … [Read more...]
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