The Great Salsa Conspiracy of 2008

At first I didn’t see any correlation. The dots I saw were randomly placed around me in the cosmos. But, as the ancients soon discovered, if you connect those dots — those stars in the heavens — you can tell a story. Of course, I am talking about the number one news-story of the year, […]

The Great Salsa Conspiracy of 2008

At first I didn’t see any correlation. The dots I saw were randomly placed around me in the cosmos. But, as the ancients soon discovered, if you connect those dots — those stars in the heavens — you can tell a story. Of course, I am talking about the number one news-story of the year, […]

The Great Salsa Conspiracy of 2008

At first I didn’t see any correlation. The dots I saw were randomly placed around me in the cosmos. But, as the ancients soon discovered, if you connect those dots ? those stars in the heavens ? you can tell a story. Of course, I am talking about the number one news-story of the year, […]

Outing to help handicap access to recreation

Those involved in Clarkston athletics during the 1970s, 80s and into the 90s most likely knew Ray Davis. And, if they didn’t know him, they were touched by him. It is those folks his son is reaching out to, now. ‘He was completely dedicated to Clarkston athletics,? his son Ron Davis said, ‘He’d rather go […]

Hey, that stinks

On August 6, 2005, I wrote . . . A little more than midway down and all of the way west in the ‘mitten? part of Michigan lies Ottawa County. This county is rich in its farming tradition. And, just like in our area, those once rich in farming, sooner or later become rich in […]

Build it and they will come

On July 16, 2003, I published this gem of a column about our community. Not much has changed since then, except the number of “For Sale” signs in front of area homes. There are still tons of cars and traffic still sucks. * * * This past weekend the ‘Daily? Oakland Press ran a nice […]

Welcome to the Good ol’ girls club

Two years ago this week, I wrote the following column. Read the end to find out, as Paul Harvey says, the rest of the story. * * * Excuse me for a moment while I find my ‘thick-skinned? suit which comes complete with knuckle dragging sleeves and gloves. Z-i-i-p-p! There, it’s on. And since I […]

A lot has changed in a few hundred years

Note: This edition of Don’t Rush Me originally ran on July 7, 2004. This past weekend with fireworks and much merriment, we celebrated the declaration of our country’s independence. Not, as some get confused, our being independent from the old world’s superpower, England. On July 4, 1776 we merely announced to the world that we […]

Don’t try to save me, Dad.

When I hear a sentence starting or ending with, ‘back in the good ol? days,? I automatically roll my eyes. I can’t help it, it’s instinctive. And I can honestly say the muscles that control my rolling eyes are ripped. They’re taunt and buff. They get exercised like no other muscle in my body. Longing […]

Too many danged elections

Five years ago, on June 18, 2003 I wrote about elections. The big gripe, school elections being alone during the year. Since, I am happy to report, a number of schools have changed their elections to coincide with general elections. Others like Clarkston and Lake Orion continue to waste taxpayer money, have their own elections, […]

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