In her later years, my wife's grandmother suffered from dementia. She was the same extraordinarily sweet, wonderful person she always had always been, but her short-term memory faded and her filter disappeared. For a time she lived with my wife's family. Their formal dining room … [Read more...]
This week’s Auchtoon: How’s that running government like a business thing working out for you?
I've worked in the business world for quite some time now. From private to public companies, startups to established corporations, employee to contractor. I even had my own company for a dozen years. So I think I have a fairly broad understanding. Still, I've never really bought … [Read more...]
This week’s Auchtoon: Maybe it’s time to stop thinking with our politics
A cop shoots a man dead. Is your first thought to want to know their racial profiles? A man uses a military assault rifle to kill multiple people. Is your first thought to hope for a reason that won't conflict with your political views? A neighborhood teen takes his own … [Read more...]
This week’s Auchtoon: Maybe Michigan’s new flag should come with an acerbic twist
Last month, Rick DeVos complained aloud via Twitter that the state flag of Michigan was "ugly" and "non-useful." Well, sharing needlessly judgmental observations is what Twitter is for, so we likely would have all moved quickly on to the next snark if DeVos wasn't (a) the founder … [Read more...]
This week’s Auchtoon: Fired up about fireworks
I was trying to work up some righteous indignation about Michigan's fireworks laws and the decision in 2011 to allow in-state sales of the loud, semi-dangerous variety. Maybe it was being awoken at 1 a.m. Tuesday by somebody’s sudden need to express their patriotism very close to … [Read more...]
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