Toon and text by John Auchter For those of you who despair over the coarsening of political discussion and wring your hands over what social media hath wrought, I offer you ... no disagreement. But maybe a little perspective. All that nasty, angry, divisive public … [Read more...]
Auchtoon time: Remember all the freedoms they fought for, not just some
Toon & text by John Auchter Freedom is essential for a happy life and true success. I don't think most would argue with that. But like most good things, freedom can be appropriated for self-serving purposes. Fifty years ago, this sort of appropriation was something that … [Read more...]
Auchtoon time: The Michigan way: When no one has benefits, we’ll all be happy … right?
Toon and text by John Auchter Ugh! This again! So earlier this week the story broke that Senate Majority Leader, Arlan Meekhof, and Speaker of the House, Tom Leonard, were making cuts to teacher retirement benefits a top priority in the state budget. Specifically, they want to … [Read more...]
This week’s Auchtoon: Flint, we won’t forget
Toon and text by John Auchter After three years of the Flint water crisis, fatigue may have set in — first and foremost, for the citizens of Flint who have had to live with the daily grind and persistent worries. But also for Michiganders living outside and looking in. The … [Read more...]
Auchtoon time: Make America wolfy again
Toon & text by John Auchter Back in high school, one of my friends had an older sister who spent a summer on Isle Royale doing research work. She made the mistake of trying to have a conversation about this with a bunch of 16 year-old boys. First off, because we were … [Read more...]
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