As I look back upon the thrilling holidays of yesteryear, I have come to believe those Christmases Past were, indeed, magical. They were always white with snow. Everything sparkled. No strife. No sadness, only smiles and love. * * * One year, maybe nine, 10 years ago, while watching the annual showing of Rankin-Bass? animated […]
It’s December already. The holiday season is upon us . . . and a tradition I like to keep is simply this: writing columns for Christmas and that means writing nice stuff. Nothing mean or snotty. * * * Cameras have always fascinated me. I have cameras all over the house. Some work, some don’t […]
Reporters are schooled to ask questions, with the most fundamental being, who, what why, where, when and how. Or as we in the trade say, ‘The Five Ws and an H.? When I was a younger man — scratch that, when I was a child — I used to ask a lot of ‘why? questions. […]
Rectum. Damn near ruined ‘im. The other week I wrote about how — ever the sheep, follower-type — I joined the grow-your-moustache-Movember bandwagon. Which, is in effect, an effort to get men to go see their butt doctors and get their prostates checked out (amongst other things). Soon after said column was published, Clarkston-area veterinarian […]
There was a time when November was only known for family birthdays, giving thanks, eating Turkey and watching the Detroit Lions national football league team embarrass themselves. Not now. Oh, no. It’s much, much more these days. November is now Movember. Mo, as in moustache. Since 2004, the Movember Foundation has raised awareness about men’s […]
In a couple of weeks, trustees of Independence Township will meet, discuss and most likely pass a budget for 2015. At an Oct. 21 public hearing the proposed budget was presented and overall, supervisor Pat Kittle is satisfied. ‘All the department heads worked hard,? he said a few days after the hearing. ‘We may need […]
There are times (many actually) when I sit back and think, ‘I am doing better than I deserve.? Halloween is one of those times of year when I’m thinking it more often. What gives, you are probably asking? Come on, Rush, Halloween is a wonderful time of year! I will answer by whipping out my […]
It is election season and we’ve all seen (and are probably tired of) the ‘get out the vote? TV ads telling Michigan voters why this candidate sucks or why you shouldn’t vote for so-and-so. Here’s one campaign you can get behind and feel good about. Clarkston resident Vanessa Myers, 35, is vying to be Michigan’s […]
At the behest of my very own, personal physician, Dr. Marie Livieratos, out of Clarkston, I’m trying to me a little more healthy. I’m trying to move more, so three or four times a week I’ll either ride my stationary bike for 45 minutes or go out for a three mile walk/jog (emphasis on the […]
Folks who have weekly subjected themselves to the ramblings of a mad man may remember one of my favorite times of the year is September. September is when the pointy-headed brainiacs out east (way out east in Cambridge, MA) get together and present the Ig Nobel Prizes. Sorta like the Nobel Peace Prize, but not, […]