By John Matonich I am not much of a contest participant, but I know many folks are. I don’t think I have ever sent an entry to the Publisher Clearing House or any of the other contests that are seen on TV or that come in the mail. Here locally, I believe there is always one … [Read more...]
Come Heller high water … the May 23rd edition
Come Heller high water … Politico this week reported that Trump uses an unencrypted cell phone because encrypted phones are “too inconvenient.” Apparently, it’s not considered much of a security risk, though, since he tweets out everything that comes into his fool head … [Read more...]
MSU is better than this … or maybe not
Here’s a headline that ought to make your blood boil: “MSU's $500M payout could mean tuition hike, using taxpayer money.” The reference is to the lawsuit settlement between the university and the 332 victims (to date) of serial molester and former MSU gymnastics doctor Larry … [Read more...]
Come Heller high water … the ‘It’s all beginning to make sense now’ edition
Come Heller high water … We're at the stage of the Trump puzzle that a picture is starting to emerge. To me it looks like this: Mueller has something fairly juicy on Cohen. He turns Cohen, who spills what he knows about Trump, the Russians, Hillary's emails, Comey, Stormy … [Read more...]
Auchtoons – Decoding the GOP’s weird, circular logic on Medicaid
Toon & text by John Auchter There are two types of people in this world: Those who like black licorice and those who must be punished for not liking black licorice. This is because (1) black licorice is delicious and (2) it is the one true licorice.Twizzlers, Red Vines, … [Read more...]
For a truly effective and entertaining government, here’s what we ought to do …
A few months ago, Great Britain Prime Minister Theresa May appointed a Minister of Loneliness, probably the first in world history. “For far too many people, loneliness is the sad reality of modern life,” May said, citing a report indicating 14 percent of the population often … [Read more...]
Surveyin’ da Situation: The joys of a menagerie
By John Matonich I have pretty much had pets all my life. We had house dogs when I was growing up, but also raised beagles for rabbit hunting. My mother liked birds too and I remember canaries singing in the house for many years. She also liked fish and the fish tank had quite … [Read more...]
Come Heller high water … the April 25th edition
Come Heller high water… I know it’s mean, but the footage of Melania twice refusing to hold The Donald’s hand cracks me up. That is one ticked off woman. Can you blame her? You can tell Trump is not comfortable with that European kiss on the cheek thing, can’t you? You … [Read more...]
Surveyin’ da Situation: What the green thumb wants, the green thumb gets
One of the topics of conversation around here connected to this year’s late winter is the concern over garden planting. Most of the green thumbs in this area started a lot of their seeds in anticipation of warmer temps and lots of spring sunshine. Now that Old Man Winter kicked … [Read more...]
Just admit it, positive people, this weather sucks
The weather in Michigan this April has made just about everybody crazy. After five long months of winter glop already, a sixth seems like some kind of sick punishment. Everyone is tired of it. Except for the incessantly positive people, of course. I ran into one … [Read more...]
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