Lately, I’ve been seeing these memes: “Please share if you believe schools should teach cursive.” I started to give it some serious thought. Learning cursive was torture for me. My B’s never looked like B’s and the humps of my M’s and N’s were always confused. Heaven forbid I … [Read more...]
It’s our state, why have we let it come to this?
President Obama made an overdue point in Flint recently. He said, ‘I’m not here to go through the full history of what happened. Government officials at every level weren’t attentive to potential problems the way they should have been." The larger problem, he added, is the … [Read more...]
This week’s Auchtoon: Michigan’s Robo-unemployment system
Okay, so this one is personal. October 2014 I found myself unemployed and subjected to the automated machinery of the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA). Not that it matters, but it wasn't my fault. The fruitful and profitable automotive electronics company I was … [Read more...]
Heller Poll results: We are stumped by Trump
Donald Trump would seem to be a black or white kinda guy - people either love him or hate him. But when it comes to whether he could actually win the presidency (I'll pause while those of you with weak hearts calm down), we are a surprisingly gray nation, based on this week's … [Read more...]
Come Heller high water … the May 11th edition
Come Heller high water… If you live in Flint, it’s hard to keep straight who’s giving what to the city’s recovery efforts. Aid is coming at the city from all angles. So this week’s news that philanthropic organizations headed by the C.S. Mott Foundation are giving the city … [Read more...]
The Heller Poll: Wait, could Trump actually win this thing?
Could Donald Trump actually win? I know many people scoff at the idea, but in a country that's so evenly split between Republican and Democrat, could The Donald do a whole lot better than some think he can - maybe even win this thing? (Hey, no one expected him to win the … [Read more...]
What to do – support local biz or get cheaper glasses?
You have to buy a pair of glasses. You can buy a pair for $50 or a pair for $500. What would you do? How about this, the $500 pair of glasses are purchased from your local optometrist, the one who does your eye test every year. The other pair come from the internet after … [Read more...]
Here’s how Trump gets the woman vote
Donald Trump‘s new image consultant stepped into his office at Trump Tower. “What is it now, Johnson?” growled Trump. “Mr. Trump, before we get to the convention, I think it’s time to address your biggest weakness, image-wise.” “My hair?” replied The Donald. … [Read more...]
Auchtoon! It’s time for another Auchtoon
This week Wednesday President Obama paid a short visit to Flint at the invitation of an eight year-old and to keep attention on the water crisis. This brought out the expected chorus of grumbles: He should have been here sooner, he should have never come, he is wasting our tax … [Read more...]
Heller Poll results: You’re definitely not sick of teacher sick-outs
You're not sick of teacher sick-outs, and neither am I. In fact, as I expressed in my weekly bits and pieces column, which appears every Wednesday, I think teachers are the most abused employee class in the country, and have been for decades, ever since the Republican right … [Read more...]
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