Let me put this out, up front before we get too far into what will probably turn out to be a classic Don Rush Diatribe (DRD for those who like communicating in text lingo). I don’t really ‘hate? anything. I even hate saying the word ‘hate.? I do, however, find it quite easy to type, […]
This is a letter from a reader. His response came after reading a column I penned a few weeks ago concerning pillow fighting in Detroit. I am not sure how to do it, but I’m sure you computer whizzes out there can find that column to refresh your frontal lobes before diving into Robert’s letter. […]
This past Sunday was that wonderful Hallmark holiday, Father’s Day. To all the dads out there who love their children, who provide for their kids, who don’t shirk their duties, I tip my hat. I have long held the belief most fathers get gypped on this day o? dads. Kids are in school when Mother’s […]
Last month was Community Paper Month here in Michigan and across the vast fruited plains o? America. We had a contest for folks to write an essay on community papers and got some good ones, too. One that was late (more on that one later) didn’t make the cut for the 50 greenbacks I dangled […]
Well, I reckon we Americans will get a few moments respite from the most shallow of all advertising. No, it’s not the end of sweeps week on television, so the self-promoting TV spots about all the ‘awesome? shows have not ended. I’m going on about political advertising. This past Tuesday was the 2014 Primary Election. […]
This past Sunday was that wonderful Hallmark holiday, Father’s Day. To all the dads out there who love their children, who provide for their kids, who don’t shirk their duties, I tip my hat. I have long held the belief most fathers get gypped on this day o? dads. Kids are in school when Mother’s […]
At then end of June I asked folks to submit wee-little essays on the role of community newspapers here in our community. This was to showcase Community Paper Month. I sweetened the pot and said I would throw in $50 for my favorite essay. And, wouldn’t you know it — hotdamn — a number of […]
‘Without a song, the day would never end; without a song, a man ain’t got a friend; without a song, the road would never bend – without a song.? — Elvis Presely * * * I think something is terribly wrong with me. This revelation started to show itself this past winter (you remember, the […]
You know, it wasn’t that long ago (actually it was exactly one year and four months ago — I know, cuz I just looked it up) that I railed against the ominous intrusion in our lives that was then and is now Facebook. On March 13, 2013 wrote I, ‘Facebook is taking over folks’ lives. […]
I wrote and published this on April 14, 2004. It being Father’s Day and all, I thought I would republish it. The way I figure it, I got a year left on this contract. ‘When I am 10, will you be dead?? Sean asked me, adding, ‘Will you still be my dad?? * * * […]