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Are you jeans mom or yoga pants dad? Either is fine

There's a guy at my gym who works out in jeans. They're not baggy jeans, either, jeans that would give him enough room to do squats or jog on the treadmill with ease. They're the regular, no-stretch, no-fun, no-frills jeans. They're the kind you'd wear to the hardware store to pick up a new ...

The autopen controversy never goes away

The autopen has been around in one form or another since Thomas Jefferson was president. According to shapell.org, "In 2005, George W. Bush was the first president to enquire with the Department of Justice if it was constitutional for the president to sign a bill using the autopen." He was told ...

When the immigration debate becomes war by another name

Sometimes we don't appreciate people until they're gone. That thought came to mind with the news that the Gallup Organization's latest poll shows a dramatic surge in positive views of immigrants. The share who thought immigration should decrease, as President Trump wishes, dropped to 30% of ...

Legislation misses mark

At the national Level, both the House (HR38) and Senate (S65) have introduced versions of a Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act. Currently in Michigan, individuals must receive a permit to carry a concealed firearm. However, there are many states with permitless carry legislation. This means ...

Moral panic?

"Mental health is declining," says psychologist Jonathan Haidt. This week his book, "The Anxious Generation," is number one on The New York Times bestseller list. His book has been a bestseller for more than a year. Haidt argues that smartphones and social media have "rewired childhood" ...

What makes Trump’s power grab different?

For many, the evidence is in: Donald Trump wants to be an autocrat. If you haven't read an op-ed or heard a radio, TV or podcast commentator make that case, it's probably because you've tried hard to avoid doing so. It would require virtually never watching cable news, including pro-Trump ...