Waylon Jenning used to sing "Mamas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow up to be Cowboys." I'd make it teachers these days. In fact, if I were a college student in America today, I would never consider becoming a public school teacher. Those who do teach deserve everlasting respect as … [Read more...]
Surveyin’ da Situation: Suddenly, the grandpa years
By John Matonich I received an email recently from a good friend of mine from Virginia. He and I have spent a lot of time together over the years at various meetings of a national professional organization. He has been the Executive Director of this group for a long time and … [Read more...]
Auchtoon: Let the journalism sun shine in
Toon & text by John Auchter March 11–17 is Sunshine Week. For us Michiganders, the timing may seem a little off. It is squarely in the hopeless stage of our long, gray winter — what's this talk of "sunshine"? That's just mean. Nevertheless, the American Society of News … [Read more...]
Surveyin’ da Situation: Am I the only one who likes billboards?
By John Matonich When I lived downstate, every few years a movement would start up to get rid of billboards especially those along the expressways. Many folks called them eye pollution. They felt they detracted from the beauty of the surrounding areas and didn’t feel they … [Read more...]
Come Heller high water … the “And you think you’ve had a lousy week” edition
Come Heller high water … My life seems so boring compared to Trump. The highlight of my week so far has been the check engine light going on. Meanwhile, Trump’s been sued by a porn star; seen his chief economic adviser quit; watched a former aide melt down on TV news show … [Read more...]
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