Court rulings, our governments actions and inactions and judicial interpretation are giving further cause to wonder if out grandchildrens? futures are at stake. Oh, sure, our predecessors had the same thoughts going through depressions, world wars and plague threats. But, at least they had a belief in out Constitution and a belief our Supreme Court […]
I don’t remember what television news program I watched most in the past half century, but it wasn’t 60 Minutes and Mike Wallace. Reading about his passing this week makes me a little sorry I missed his interviews. If he was as prepared and thorough as his obituaries read, he must have been great at […]
Not being a fan of the current, and hopefully temporary occupier of the White House, do not expect support of any of his programs in this space. I do think it was nice of him, when he landed in Columbia for a meeting with Central American countries, to tell us he was there to check […]
Editor’s Note: Mr. Sherman was away trout fishing last week, so that left him no time to pen a new column. So, we’re runing this oldie, but a goodie from May 2006. Enjoy. Harvey Korman is 79. Tim Conway is 72. Ninety percent of the people who came to see them at the Soaring Eagle […]
Trout season in Michigan opened Saturday, April 28 in the UP, and I was there. In my 50 years of opening trout seasons, only one other matched this one. All four of us caught our limits. All four of us included Tim Davidson, Bob Offer and son Jim, remained modest, un-boastful, humble, and, er, ah? […]
In France last week, voters put the socialist party into leadership. The new president Hollande said to stimulate the economy he’ll hire more people to work for the government and spend more money. Thus more government ownership. That’s socialism. Our current government’s leadership is doing the same thing: enlarging government payrolls, spending more than it […]
Just mention Chicago and Frank Sinatra’s singing, ‘That toddling town? comes immediately to mind. I Just accepted not knowing the meaning of ‘toddling? until I started writing this column. So, to let readers know I know what I’m doing, I looked up toddling. Its origin is unknown, Webster says, but ‘it’s to walk with short […]
Just mention Chicago and Frank Sinatra’s singing, ‘That toddling town? comes immediately to mind. I Just accepted not knowing the meaning of ‘toddling? until I started writing this column. So, to let readers know I know what I’m doing, I looked up toddling. Its origin is unknown, Webster says, but ‘it’s to walk with short […]
Memorial Day is our American Day. Our day to remember, pay tribute, honor and salute those who have raised us, helped us, fought and died for us. Small towns like ours seem especially earnest and willing to participate in this observance. I haven’t missed many Memorial Day dedications, speeches, and parades in my many years […]
‘Tis hunting season, so a scatter-gun column In 1898 a bike path from Toledo to the Straits was proposed. The editor of the Lapeer, (Michigan) Clarion editorialized, ‘I hope it passes.? Modern needles came into use in 1545. President Lincoln called 90,119 men from Michigan to the Civil War from April 15, 1861 to April […]