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Hey Tucker: Christianity and Islam have a long and very bitter history

Tucker Carlson, the onetime cable news darling of the Right, lost his mind around the time he was fired by Fox News on April 24, 2023. He has evinced this in countless ways -- including his now-infamous fight with a demon, which he seems to have lost. But perhaps the most obvious symptom of Carlson's brain rot is his yearslong soft jihad, now waged with increased fervency, to inject and normalize Islam within the cultural and political bloodstream of the overwhelmingly Christian American Right. Recently, Carlson has repeatedly taken to praising sharia law and suggesting Islam and its ...

Man on the moon

No matter your age I believe one of the secrets to a happy life is to keep learning. They say “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks” but I beg to differ. Take for instance the recent space flight to the dark side of the moon and back. Just when I had pretty much shut down from ...

The first pastor governor?

In the last 50 years or so you have elected governors from all walks of life including a department store owner (Gov. Milliken) two career politicians (Gov's Blanchard and Engler) a lawyer (Gov. Granholm) a business guy/nerd (Gov. Snyder) and a former legislator (Gov. Whitmer.) Never have ...

Debunking five tax day myths

Every April, Americans spend more than 7 billion hours filing taxes and roughly the same amount of time arguing over them, almost entirely on the basis of several common myths. Here are the five most consequential. Myth No. 1: The Rich Don't Pay Their Fair Share This is the most repeated ...

Enter the mystery

Happy Easter! This might seem late to some of you, but those of us that follow the liturgical year get a full seven weeks to celebrate. Not to mention, our Christian friends in the East just celebrated Easter last Sunday. I like the Greek Orthodox greeting that’s used during Eastertide: ...

My goal is neutrality

The following comments and views are my own and not necessarily those of the Alpena Public School Board of Education or my colleagues. Dear concerned citizens, If you’ve been reading the news and are wondering what is going on with your school board, let me shed some light. There’s a ...