By Brenda Brissette Mata Ritz crackers, my favorite go-to late night snack (have you ever eaten these with a glass of milk – heaven!) is no longer on my grocery list because one cracker contains two grams of refined carbohydrates, almost a whole gram of fat and – wouldn’t you … [Read more...]
Come Heller high water … the August 28th edition
Come Heller high water ... I-75 through Oakland County is going to get a billion-dollar makeover but it’s going to take 14 years to complete. So just hang in there until, um, 2030, commuters, and all your headaches will be over. Yes, you can go ahead and pull your hair … [Read more...]
This week’s Auchtoon: Bill Schuette is our Judge Smails
Toon and text by John Auchter If you spend more than a few moments with my wife's family, there is a pretty good chance you're going to hear a Caddyshack reference. That is, a quote from the 1980 film will work its way into the conversation — sometimes in context, always … [Read more...]
The Monday Brenda: How is it empty space never stays empty?
Recently one of the kids came home looking for a box of collectibles that he swears he left in his closet. Upon searching, he was stunned to find a whole lot of stuff, but no cards. He finally located his stuff in the basement storage area where I keep holiday collectibles and … [Read more...]
The Grammar Phantom rides again
For the last 20 years or so, my ridiculously judgmental and inevitably correct alter ego – The Grammar Phantom – has fought a lonely battle to expose and shame those who mangle the language, both written and spoken, including but not limited to: First degree apostrophe … [Read more...]
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