I guess I say that because for the life of me, I can’t understand the rejection of the obvious reason we all have the right to keep and bear arms: the Second Amendment. Every law that usurps that unalienable right in any way, shape or form is simply unconstitutional. But since the Constitution means little […]
As my time on this planet continues, one thing that consistently amazes me is how the people of this country seem to more and more believe government is the answer to everything that ails us as a nation, or worse yet, for all of our individual grievances. I can’t name one “comprehensive” solution the government […]
By the time you read this column, it’s my sincere hope the Republican Party has taken firmer control of the U.S. House of Representatives and control of the Senate. I further wish that every governor’s position in states where there were elections, along with every race available where Republicans ran, were indeed won by the […]
As I am wont to do from time to time, I put something on Facebook to stir the pot. I do this because I firmly believe Facebook offers the best reflection of the steaming cesspool that is American opinion. It’s also quite unabashed when it comes to those opinions because while it’s not anonymous, it […]
If there’s one pure example this election season of crony capitalism, it must be pony-parlay-panacea: Amendment 68. It seems as though we have people all across the state really jonesing to place a bet on the ponies or reach a back door deal with Joey Bagadonuts’ employers — all under the only reason to pass […]
Anyone who knows me well knows I love fall. The Grand Valley offers many of the things I grew up with in Michigan. We have crisp mornings. The fall colors in the mountains rival any I recall from my youth. Orchards abound, and therefore, so does cider! My favorite holiday — Thanksgiving — nears, bringing […]
Please forgive me. But for all the ironic and scary things going on in the news lately, one headline this past week caught my eye more than the others. That’s right, you guessed it. It was the fire atop the Colossus roller coaster at the Magic Mountain theme park in California. To help you understand […]
I’ve gone from personal deadlines of a trip to Michigan, a golf scramble fund-raiser for my daughter’s Express All Stars group to getting my house and things ready to host a dozen people for a fantasy football draft. (I know how silly it sounds, but people with kiddos understand). And now I’m getting things put […]
At least I hope and pray I am. I guess this occurs more often than I recognize, which is good considering the headline of this column, that I’m moved little to not at all when someone who others describe as “great” or “one-in-million” or “irreplaceable” passes away. And yes, Robin Williams taking his own life […]
My recall has me paraphrasing an old adage that I recall went something like, “… that and 10 cents will get you a cup of coffee.” Obviously this adage is much older than even my earliest recollections because a cup of coffee was 25 cents when I was a kid and there were unlimited refills. […]