Too bad. I really wanted to believe “The Blind Side,” even though I knew it was sort of a fairy tale for grown-ups -- or for kids who want to sound like grown-ups. I’m old-fashioned enough to believe that a heartwarming story with the “BOATS” label — “based on a true story” ...
Last week’s discussions in Eau Claire about parole transparency were important. While a newer state law has changed the rules regarding how and when people convicted of serious crimes may be released, some older cases remain outside of that framework. There are two things that strike us ...
Ohio voters rejected a measure that would have made it tougher to amend the state’s constitution. The proposal carried the baggage of being a backdoor attempt to restrict abortion rights and make gun regulation harder to enact through ballot initiatives. Strip away that hidden agenda, ...
It was no surprise to us when Marquette’s music scene was cited in a Michigan best poll. As detailed this week in a story by Journal Staff Writer Dreyma Beronja, Marquette ranked 31 out of 120 destinations with the best live music scenes, as voted for by music lovers in a poll by ...
Sometimes government works, and sometimes it doesn’t. The situation on the Health Department of Northwest Michigan Board is an example of the latter. Its setup — made up of two representatives from each of four counties for an even eight — is problematic from the get-go. There’s no ...
There’s an approach to political questions that the conservative in me rebels against. Let’s call it the “You can’t have too much of a good thing” fallacy. Virtually every popular idea in American life has cheerleaders for this fallacy. You’ve surely heard someone say something ...