Well, there were plenty of words in today's cartoon, so there is no need to add a lot more here. If you are not familiar with the Norman Shy/Detroit Public School debacle (or you are familiar and feel the need to get your blood pressure up), here is the backstory. I would like … [Read more...]
This week’s Heller Poll results: Pipe down, Enbridge
OK, guilty as charged. I used a photo of an oil-drenched water bird (I'm not great at bird identification or I'd tell you what kind - a goose? a swan? a water chicken?) atop this week's poll, which amounted to a large, blinking arrow saying "Pick this answer!" That answer, of … [Read more...]
Come Heller high water … the April 20th edition
Come Heller high water ... Trump and Clinton won the New York primary yesterday in what will be known in the state's political lore as "Hold Your Nose and Get it Over With Tuesday." It's expected to be repeated nationwide in November. Have you ever seen an election where … [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...]