LSJ Blogs: John Schneider

The Department of Wasted Resources

In case you haven’t heard, Gov.-elect Rick Snyder plans to re-split the DNRE (formerly the DNR) into the departments of Environmental Quality and Natural Resources.

A Toyota can still get a person a tongue-lashing

As they say, you can take the boy out of Detroit, but … Yes, a part of me still resents foreign cars. I realize, however, that the whole thing is a big jumble now — “domestic” cars built in Canada a Mexico; “foreign” cars built Tennessee, etc., etc.
 Not to mention that this is America, a free country, where people can buy what they want.
And not to mention that the domestics cooked their own gooses by turning out some genuine crap for a number of decades.
So, even when my son — my own flesh and blood — bought a Honda CRV, I bit my tongue. But as I said, skirmishes still flare up here and there.

Spartan flag waver in Kabul

If you happened to be watching the "Today Show" Thursday morning, you might have seen the familiar block "S" logo in Kabul.  Here's the rest of the story, from Peggy Adams of Okemos:

‘Black Friday’ makes me blue

I must remember to avoid all TV news this weekend. The obligatory video of “Black Friday” shopping marauders always makes me feel a little ashamed to be part of the human race.
It’s pure Christmas-spirit repellent.

Happy, uh … whatever

Three times in the past two days somebody has wished me a “Happy holiday.”

The friendly skies are gone forever

Even if you set aside the body-scans and pat-downs,  airport security is a dismal ordeal, and getting worse.

Do the math

Reader Ray Gager claims to have a sure-fire solution for shy bladder syndrome.

Feeling generous? Give locally.

There’s no need to send a check to Durham, N.C., or Sarasota, Fla. There are ample local outlets for your Christmas spirit.

Further “hero” deflation

Strong, determined? Yes. Resilient? Absolutely.  But not heroic, unless they willingly sacrificed their own welfare for the sake of others.
Nonetheless, the “H” word is beginning to creep into media references to the miners.

Bambi’s old man, 1; Schneider, zero

With an archery kill already in the freezer, I’ve been aiming higher, so to speak, with my muzzle-loader, gunning for a mature buck.