People ask me all the time, "What are you?" This can be disconcerting. But what they mean is, "As an editorial cartoonist, are you Republican or Democrat? Conservative or Liberal? Socialist or Capitalist? Left Wing or Right Wing?" And so on. My standard reply is that I am not … [Read more...]
Heller Poll results: Up north starts at …
Where's this "up north" we all escape to in Michigan? A slim majority (28 percent) of the nearly 500 people who took this week's Heller Poll said it begins in Cadillac in Wexford County. Sixty two percent of those polled, however, chose, well, just about everywhere else in … [Read more...]
Come Heller high water … the June 8th edition
Come Heller high water … It was a historic day for America yesterday. Hillary Clinton became the first woman to become the presidential nominee for a major party. And Donald Trump didn’t insult anyone for 24 whole hours. Amazing. By the way, some of you may have noticed … [Read more...]
The Heller Poll: Where does ‘Up North’ begin?
It's nearly summer, and everyone is itching to go "up north" in Michigan, which I've always found a bit odd considering we spend eight months pining for the cold weather to end then when it does we can't wait to get up north where ... it's still cold. My preferences aside, … [Read more...]
There’s no one to blame in gorilla incident
Like so many, I have read the stories and watched the videos of the 4-year old boy who fell into the gorilla enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo. I watched and wondered if the gorilla, named Harambe, was trying to protect the boy or hurt him as he was dragged through the … [Read more...]
Bathroom politics is about equality, not politicians’ comfort level
I would respect politicians a lot more if they just said what they mean and owned it. A good example is the transgender bathroom debate. State Sen. Tom Casperson, R-Escanaba, introduced a bill this week that would require students to use the bathroom corresponding to their … [Read more...]
This week’s Auchtoon: The hand on the checkbook rocks the Lansing cradle
When my son was 3 years old, he had an astonishingly straightforward way of expressing himself. If he was busy doing something and we told him it was time to do something else (go to bed, get in the car, take a bath, whatever), he would just look at us, incredulous, and say, "But … [Read more...]
Michigan’s ludicrous stance against Tesla
Because stupid things annoy me, in 2014 I wrote about a law passed (they say clarified) by the state that effectively barred Tesla from selling its electric cars in Michigan. The law says Tesla can’t sell directly to consumers, as it does elsewhere, and must use franchised … [Read more...]
And now the first-ever interview with Trump spokesman John Miller
Every journalist on the planet has been trying to land an interview with Donald Trump’s publicist John Miller. Only one did. “Thank you for talking with me, Mr. Miller,” I said. “No problem. Thank you for your call. I’m a big fan.” “Really?” “No, not really. I’m … [Read more...]
This week’s Auchtoon: Michigan has problems but we’re great at this
How much do I like beer? Well, I can tell you this: My wife and I recently traded a large and well-maintained trampoline for a single 12 ounce bottle of Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout. Those who know me would likely say that was out of character. (Not the trading things for … [Read more...]
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