Come Heller high water … What am I most thankful for? For three healthy kids and a healthy, if sarcastic, spousal unit, aka the lovely yet formidable Marcia. Oh, and spiced apple rings. I’m thankful for those, too. Thanksgiving is the only day of the year I … [Read more...]
Ah, for the good old days when fake news was both obvious and entertaining
The Washington Post recently interviewed a guy named Paul Horner, one of the top purveyors of the fake news stories that clot Facebook these days. The paper asked Horner why people bite on his stuff. His answer ought to scare the heck out of you: “Honestly, people are … [Read more...]
Come Heller high water … the presidential election edition
Come Heller high water - the presidential election edition … It was silly and typical for Trump and others to say the post-election protests were "unfair" or unAmerican. Peaceful protest is as American as you can get. On the other hand, as I watched footage of the protesters … [Read more...]
Surveyin’ da Situation: Dear me, it’s deer season
By John Matonich We interrupt our regular programming to bring you ... Michigan's deer season! Listen, I guess I could have written about the election garbage that may actually be finally over, but I think I will leave that to the folks who really know what they are doing, … [Read more...]
This week’s Auchtoon: Trust us, said the spiders to the fly
'Toon and text by John Auchter Here's a theory that might help to unify us in these difficult times: What all Americans really, really hate is to be a sucker. Whatever else we disagree on — politics, ideology, economics, dessert toppings, the truth — a common bond is that … [Read more...]
Sam Heller: Here’s why Hillary lost and Donald won
Proud Dad's Note: Many readers will remember Sam, my oldest, about whom I've written since before he was born. That's him on the right down below. He's a first year law student at Vanderbilt University, and he shared the following thoughts on the election. I thought some of you … [Read more...]
If Canada has any sense, here’s what it’ll do
Real news item: “As Trump surged ahead in Tuesday night's election, Canada's immigration website crashed after becoming overloaded by Americans looking for a new country to call home.” “… 54,374, 54,375. Hey, Bob,” said one immigration official to another. “Ya, … [Read more...]
Surveyin’ da Situation: You can’t see the world’s biggest Herefords from the sky
By John Matonich I would hazard a guess that not too many people anymore would remember the Chevy ad that told us to “See the USA, in your Chevrolet”. I seem to remember watching the ad about every Sunday night while the family watched Ben Cartwright and the rest of the gang … [Read more...]
It’s Auchtoon time: Suddenly, for Republicans, it’s all about ‘unity’
Cartoon & Text by John Auchter Earlier this week I was pulling into work when a replay of a Renee Montagne interview with the great Mel Brooks came up on Michigan Radio. I took the the opportunity to sit in the car and listen to the entire thing. It was good timing all … [Read more...]
Maybe the problem is we don’t talk to each other anymore
The FBI found 650,000 emails on a laptop used by former Rep. Anthony Weiner and his estranged wife Huma Abedin, an aide to Hillary Clinton, right? Their reaction to this trove was “Gee, some of them might have been to or from Hillary herself so we’d better look into … [Read more...]
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