This quote is from P. J. O’Rourke, a conservative with a sense of humor: I like to do my principal research in bars, where people are more likely to tell the truth or, at least, lie less convincingly than they do in briefings and books. Now to my point this week. April 9 the metro […]
For a recent evening meal I grilled two steaks, one for that dinner and one to slice up for breakfast. The trouble with that scenario is Shayna sits by the grill looking, sniffing and trying to tell me if I give her just one taste, she will forgive all my meanness. Not getting a bite […]
Put ‘full transparency? down on your list with ‘going forward,? ‘global,? ‘fact of the matter is,? basically and other oft-used and often questionable words heard too often in interviews. All too often a politician, in trying to answer a question will say, ‘Fact of the matter is? when it isn’t really a fact, but an […]
It used to be when a person celebrated their 100th birthday their write-up often included the earth-changing happenings in their lifetime. Comments were meant to have us conclude we who are left will never see changes like those in our lifetime. The invention and proliferation of cars, jet airplanes, World Wars, mechanical farm equipment, etc. […]
It used to be when a person celebrated their 100th birthday their write-up often included the earth-changing happenings in their lifetime. Comments were meant to have us conclude we who are left will never see changes like those in our lifetime. The invention and proliferation of cars, jet airplanes, World Wars, mechanical farm equipment, etc. […]
Local taxpayers are urged to think global Over in Lansing, the House passed a bill that would let school districts expand the use of ‘special? taxes which are now restricted to land and buildings. Backers want school boards the ability to ask for specific taxes to buy buses, computer systems, etc. Those in favor recite […]
Reviewing one of my Jottings of several years ago, the headline, ‘Our Chivaree? stopped me. Stop here, while I explain why chivaree is spelled differently above. At the time of that writing I searched for a single spelling of shivaree. I found more than one, and decided on chivaree ’cause I liked it best. A […]
Wouldn’t it be great if the superintendent, excuse me, committee, would release statements that don’t leave voters questioning? like: ‘developmentally appropriate learning communities? as in goal 6. That’s like, ‘Wow! Ain’t that somethin?? Did you try to read his, er, their, 11 goals? Goal 1: To graduate students who are prepared for ever-changing world opportunities […]
I started a conversation with a lady who was loading dog food into her car. She said she was on her way to Coldwater to pick up her new dog. She said it was being trained at a prison camp. That struck me as being a pretty good idea, so I inquired about this activity […]
Most of the news these days, written or spoken, is negative. Seems bad news sells, and we don’t take the time to weed out the good news. It’s at times like this we all need an optimistic friend. Not just a person, like me, who tries to lighten the atmosphere with cynical comments. I’m thinking […]