Humility, gratitude all part of Thanksgiving

Historically speaking, this is the time of year, the one day of 365, we set aside to be thankful for graces bestowed. And, it is no secret it will be harder for some to be thankful this year. There has been loss of love; much financial calamity; emotional pain; too much suffering — and, I’m […]

Sunday a.m. TV commercials ain’t what they used to be . . .

So, it’s a recent Sunday morning at Casa D’Rush. Two of the Rush lads are up, hair askew, pj’s rumpled, the sleep barely out of our eyes. It’s sometime between 7 a.m. and 7:25, which means the 4,721-day-old Shamus is still sound asleep, the way almost-teenagers are before eight bells ring from the morning clock. […]

Sometimes it pays to listen

I know there is an old saying, cliche or adage that goes something like this: Don’t crap in your own backyard. I reckon it makes sense. If you’re gonna raise a stink about something, it is far more pleasant to do it farther from where you live, than closer. Where you live should be a […]

Readers weigh-in on nicknames

Yikes! With the election only a handful of days away I think I may have finally figured out who I’ll cast my vote for Michigan’s governorship . . . but, as it is a secret ballot, it’s none of your business. What is your business, and a continuing surprise to me, has been the response […]

Michigander accepted, don’t make it right

In case you missed it, last week I scored the governor’s debate. Both candidates, on my score card, earned zero points. (If one is singular, what is zero and should it be points or point? I also wonder which high school English teacher will be the first to e-mail me with the correct answer?) I […]

The run for Michigan’s governorship

So, like probably 18 percent of the voting population in the Great Lake State, I watched Sunday’s ‘debate.? Though, debate is stretching what I saw candidates for Michigan governor, actually do. Now that I have forever lost that hour of my life (and as I get older, I realize every hour, every moment wasted is […]

Dangblabit Jim!

You know your karma needs cleansing when your ‘friends? kick you whilst your feeling down. Can someone pass me a soul-sponge or something, cuz I must of upset the gods some where along the way. Let me backup and fill you folks in and then you can tell me if my aura is askew . […]

What the heck is going on in classrooms these days?

Editor’s Note: work pulled Don in different directions this week . . . here is a Best of Don, from 2002. We think you’ll smile. And, if you to see what is on Don’s mind — this week — check out Don’t Rush Me — The Show by clicking on www.moviemole.com/jillsshow-1/don/index.html * * * It’s […]

Block the border! Inspect all vehicles! Too late, they’re here.

For a while now I’ve been reading about the increase of ‘undesirables? in the states south of us. And, since it really didn’t pertain to us in Michigan, I figured, ‘what the heck, it’s their problem.? But the more I read of the invasion of these darker, reddish-brown skinned unwanteds, the more I thought we […]

Writer/reporter turns passion to business

The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated. — Mark Twain As someone in the print journalism world, I know a lot of electronic media have played up the demise of newspapers. To some extent, that is true. While weekly newspapers like the one you’re reading now continue to be strong, viable businesses, dailies […]

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