Growing up, I loved Westerns. I was a devoted fan of U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon from “Gunsmoke” and the Cartwrights of “Bonanza.” And like them, I would often save the day with my plastic six-shooters when my backyard was under attack by bloodthirsty bad guys. A lot of kids grew … [Read more...]
Here’s how we become the Used to be Great Lakes State
Flint and the Straits of Mackinac are 225 miles apart but one thing connects them in my mind: distrust. I have it in spades. Probably we all do. Ever since the poisoning of Flint, I can’t bring myself to trust the state to protect us from anything, great or small, short term … [Read more...]
When a dumb law’s gotta go, it’s gotta go
North Carolina has earned itself a lot of bad publicity by passing a law requiring transgender people to use restrooms corresponding to the sex on their birth certificate. Businesses are threatening to avoid or leave the state. New York has banned state employees from making … [Read more...]
Heller Poll results: The zika virus is both hype and horror
This week voters in the Heller Poll were evenly split, which seldom happens. (Which is fine by me - I like people with strong opinions.) Fifty one percent of the 85 people taking the poll said the zika virus is more hype than horror when it comes to causing a mass outbreak here … [Read more...]
The Zen of Tonka or ‘How to let your life go to the dogs’
Having owned a dog my whole life, I have decided they are not only as smart as many people – including most of those running for president – I think we can learn a lot by observing how they live their lives. One recent example : Tonka, our current dog, somehow managed to get … [Read more...]
