Opinion

Big girl talk is scary.  As a conservative man, how could it not be?  A strong grown up woman using the word vagina makes me just want to plug up my ears to keep the awful sound from penetrating.  My strongest desire is to run away screaming, “LALALALALALALALALALALA…” Not really.  But that’s what big girls like ...

I distinctly remember the first time I heard the term “politically correct.”  It was in East Lansing at the Peanut Barrel, circa 1989.  I was talking to an attractive young woman who was apparently smitten with Mitch Albom; she thought it lovely he was also “politically correct.”  It was clear I should kn...

You can talk about your fingers and your toes and all the other organs like kidneys, pancreas and the occasional gallbladder. But apparently using the word vagina is upsetting to some folks. Not just upsetting, but offensive. According to the Detroit News Rep. Mik...

Remember long distance charges? When my parents moved out of Michigan I waited to call them until after 7 p.m. when the rates were lower. Now I can call my mom anytime I want on my cellphone. I have unlimited minutes and unlimited long distance...

President Obama is reminding people as he campaigns for re-election what corporations are about (especially those of the private equity variety): maximizing shareholder profits.  There’s nothing wrong with this, it’s just not something someone who wants to be President of the United States ever should have done.  Sorry Mitt. ...

Occupy Flint is closing down their encampment.  Terry Bankert posted this on Facebook and   debate has raged.  My goal is to rally the 51% around a few points regarding smaller government and money in politics. 1)      Some suggest the Tea Party movement for “smaller government” lacks specifics and is less coherent than the Occupy movement.  But the Tea Party movement began with a very specific ..

Flint has a pretty tough reputation.  Terms like "Murder Capital USA" and "One of the 10 Worst Places to Live in America" are not uncommon.  We're like Detroit, but without being featured in an Eminem Chrysler commercial.  You'd expect such a city to be a tough place to work.  And it is.  ...

With tasers soon to be legalized here in Michigan, let's play would you rather: 1) Would you rather be tased or sprayed with mace? 2) Would you rather be tased or have to serve as Flint's emergency financial manager? 3) Would you rather be tased or waterboarded...

One of the things I enjoy is arguing with the frothing left.  I stumbled across a rich vein of particularly foamy specimens at Mother Jones, commenting on Ted Nugent.  I eagerly joined the fray.  Below is the response with which I am most pleased.  After a bit ...

The Bible offers a pretty nifty solution to the problem of envy.  To paraphrase: blessed are the 99 percent for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.  As for the one percent: they have as much chance of entering heaven as Michael Moore has fitting into a Chevy Aveo.  In this...