Auchter's Art

Former President Trump is a demagogue in full-bullying mode, and a brief glance at history reveals the devastating consequences of letting somebody like that get their way.

Yes, there is boatloads of federal money that supposedly will cover all COVID-related costs, but it won't. You know it, I know it. That's just how messed up and needlessly expensive our health care system is.

So really what is meant by "Moderate Republican" is "Those Who Used to Be Known as Republican Willing to Put Country Before Party." (That's quite a word jumble for a cartoon.)

I thought deer and managing deer populations would be a topic all Michiganders might enjoy and provide something of a break from pandemic news.

It's Veterans Day next week. For those of us who have not served in the United States Armed Forces, it's sometimes difficult to know what to say to those who have. "Thank you for your service," has become something of a default.

I have casually mentioned to certain friends and family over the past few years that I think Michigan and Michigan State should drop their football programs.

When something happens to a person (like losing a job... or a life), it's always personal to them. Employers would do well to remember this when the balance of power inevitably swings back to them after The Great Resignation.

It seems counterintuitive, but it seems most of us like to be angry. Conversely, it's not counterintuitive at all that most of us very much enjoy being on the winning team. (You diehard Lions fans are very difficult to explain.)

We humans are famously not very good with numbers. Well, large numbers. They can be too abstract to truly understand.

Home care agencies will all be closed by November. Bills have been introduced to take action, but no hearings have been scheduled. People are obviously suffering. Some have already died. What kind of data is Shirkey waiting for? What does he mean by "tweak"?