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Opinion

Be courteous – and careful

Editorials and columns

We hear a lot about courtesy these days. Unfortunately, it seems common courtesy changes with the seasons. That’s especially true now that it’s finally getting warmer in the region and cabin fever has long past set in. Suddenly, the streets are teaming with pedestrian, bicycle and vehicle ...

The state of ALICE in 2025

Editorials and columns

For many of us there’s a breakfast spot we remember from our childhood – a favorite diner, a familiar chain, or even a fast-food stop. When my grandmother Gentry would visit, she loved to have breakfast at Kresge’s and on Sundays my father enjoyed taking us to the Pewabic Room at the ...

Feeling sorry for Elon Musk is not impossible

Editorials and columns

Elon Musk may have thought that dropping more than $250 million into Trump's reelection campaign would have bought permanent affection from the president. No, it was a show of obeisance that labeled Musk as one to be played. Besides, in Trump's dog-eat-dog view of wealth, the far-richer Musk ...

The one, big, ugly bill

Editorials and columns

After many years living in and covering Washington, there is one overriding principle I have learned: If you don't trust politicians you will never be disappointed. President Trump and the House Republican leadership promised that what Trump called "the one, big, beautiful bill" would, among ...