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Mysteries of The Three Stooges
April 19, 2012 FLINT — Ladies of America, you no doubt have questions about “The Three Stooges,” given that the movie of the same name opened recently. more »» 
Health reform: Some indisputable facts
April 17, 2012 WASHINGTON — We recently marked the second anniversary of passage of the Affordable Care Act — the landmark health care reform law that we passed in 2010. more »» 
Teenager language 101
April 12, 2012 FLINT — Fifteen years ago, I wrote a column about our 3-year-old son Sam and his fondness for the word “why.” Actually, fondness isn’t the correct word. Obsession is more like it. more »» 
Don’t ask us to ’drink the Kool-Aid’
April 10, 2012 ESCANABA — In November 1978 the news reported on a story from South America that was surrea. more »» 
Don’t mess with a woman’s purse
April 5, 2012 FLINT — Recently, at the Ingham County Courthouse in Lansing I got a reminder of two things — how difficult my life is and how dumb we are as a society. That’s a lot to fit into any day. more »» 
Speculators are driving up gas prices
April 3, 2012 WASHINGTON — Once again, oil prices are spiking, threatening our economic recovery and causing real hardship for American families and businesse. more »» 
So you didn’t win the lottery
April 2, 2012 FLINT — The big Mega Millions drawing was Friday night. Did you win? Ha ha ha, of course you didn’t. more »» 
Gluing on the last feather
March 29, 2012 FLINT — So the kid has a car now. He’d been bugging us for one for years, since the day he started driver’s training, in fact. more »»
Protection from corporate misconduct
March 27, 2012 ESCANABA — People want government to stop other people from using and selling marijuana, heroin, crack and cocaine. more »» 
Help Esky’s Sesquicentennial effort
March 24, 2012 ESCANABA — YEScanaba — please say “YES” when asked to help organize events to enhance Escanaba’s Sesquicentennial. more »» 
Mourning the encyclopedia
March 22, 2012 FLINT — I’ve been a fan of encyclopedias since the day in fourth grade Jon Necci shoved the L volume into my hands and whispered, “Look up Lady Godiva.” I did and it opened my eyes forever. more »» 
Getting government out of people’s lives
March 15, 2012 FLINT — “You know what I don’t get?” said my back home pal Moon Dimple. “How long do we have?” I replied. “Very funny. more »» 
An accommodation – not
March 14, 2012 MARQUETTE — Amidst the furor and debate over the recent Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) mandate that would require Catholic institutions to provide contraception, sterilization and... more »»
Secret hat donor brightens day
March 13, 2012 This week’s bouquets go to: From Green Bay Oncology staff at OSF: “A special thank you to Pauline Veeser from St. Francis (Green Bay Oncology staff). She has been our secret donor of hats. more »»
Tax break shows need for reform
March 13, 2012 WASHINGTON — As we look for ways to reduce the deficit and increase tax fairness, there is more focus in Washington than ever on the need to close tax loopholes. more »» 
Stop trying to be funny
March 8, 2012 FLINT — As someone who makes the occasional stab at humor, I would like to offer conservatives across the nation a little advice: Stop trying to be funny. Just stop. It isn’t workin. more »» 
Oh, the places you’ll go
March 1, 2012 FLINT — Eighteen years ago last Sunday, I was watching the regrettable Tonya Harding skate in the Olympics, a month after the knee-whacking attack on her rival, Nancy Kerrigan. more »» 
Michigan education in a stall
February 28, 2012 ESCANABA — Airplanes fly because air flows faster over the top of the wing than the bottom of the wing. If the air flow over the top of the wing is disrupted the airplane can stop flying. more »» 
No rest during sleep-over
February 23, 2012 FLINT — If the government were smart it would hire my son Henry, who is 13, to negotiate treaties. Henry: “Give up your nukes.” Iran: “No.” Henry: “Please?” Iran: “Never.” Henry: “Please. more »» 
Cut tax loopholes to reduce deficit
February 21, 2012 WASHINGTON — Recently, I introduced the Cut Unjustified Tax Loopholes Act, or CUT Loopholes Act. Sen. more »» |
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