The fight over healthcare isn't over. You may think it's over because you diddled into a sock while watching a blonde anchor on FOX News before passing out on the couch. But this isn't over. You may think this is over because Republicans have been quiet after failed attempts at replacing Obamacare with Wet-Naps and … Continue reading Who needs healthcare when you’ve got time travel

NOTE: I wrote this piece many many years ago when I was working for the Charlevoix Courier newspaper up in Northern Michigan. Someone, whose opinion I respect, recently said writing about controversial issues is pointless. He asked how many minds I thought I could change. To him I say, I don’t know. But I would … Continue reading The porn and I

To be poor means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. Whereas some are perpetually dissatisfied because their car isn’t shiny enough, or they didn’t get to vacation in Italy, I find myself, all these years later, thankful for cupboards full of food, cable television and an abundance of toilet paper. … Continue reading Poverty simulations play at being poor

I survived my first week (May 2005) on the Charlevoix Courier staff and I must say things are a bit different from when I was a freelancer. The dress code for one: I used to work out of my home office so I spent most of my time in pajamas. My new editor frowns on … Continue reading Goodbye modeling career, hello journalism

What do David Letterman, my marriage and the Boyne City Gazette have in common? They all constitute noteworthy occurrences in my little mustard jar of life. LETTERMAN – Late Night with David Letterman ended after 33 years on the air and he will be missed. The host's influence on me and my brother Adam's sense … Continue reading Milestones for Letterman, newspaper, my marriage