Three years ago, I came to Big Rapids immediately after spending 13 months in Chicago. I definitely appreciate the ability to leave my car wherever I want for as long […]
Opinions
Dumbing me down
Two hours of my life were wasted watching the vice presidential debate. I thought this debate would be beneficial to help in choosing the best candidate. I wanted to be […]
Half a dozen big decisions
As your palms start sweating and you read the same sentence over and over again, the only thing running through your head is, “What the heck does this even mean?” […]
Words @ War: Socialism: Is it good or bad?
Since the beginning of mankind, poverty has been one of our greatest adversaries. We are faced with limited resources and unlimited wants. Even in our post-industrial society, poverty is still […]
Words @ War: Socialism: Is it good or bad?
“Obama is a socialist.” I’ve heard that phrase thrown around quite a bit for the past four years. President Obama has been labeled as a “socialist” because of the Affordable […]
Chivalrous chauvinist
One of the hardest things I’ve constantly dealt with on a nearly daily basis is sexism. Now, don’t get me wrong; I’m not one of those bra-burning femi-nazis—when someone opens […]
Conscription Cashier
In Mexico, Russia and numerous countries around the world, military conscription is alive and well. This might seem preposterous to Americans – freedom and rights and good things like that. […]
Thumper
If you‘ve watched Bambi, then you know about the fuzzy little rabbit named Thumper whose infamous line is above. He’s unfortunately not the type of thumper I’m talking about, but […]