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by Francis Lam Slayers of elitists and other warriors of the downtrodden: Look! I bare my throat to you, fleshy and fat and ripe for the kill. But before you draw your blade, let's talk about this for a minute. Is the increasing cost of…

by Betsy McMillin Most days I really enjoy my kids, my job as mom.  I am, for the most part, amused throughout the day by what they say and do, and am emotionally on a pretty even keel. Then there are those other days.  I call them…

by Chris Savage There's a certain sort of comfort one can get by being a political commentator who stands on the outside looking in on the political machinations of society. Removed from the fray, one can wax eloquent about what others are…

Think of it as the political Miss U.S.A. contest. The swimsuit competition. The catwalk. The talent competition. Then, the judges vote. In this case, the judges are, literally, voters, and millions of them are suffering some serious…

by Erika McNamara A quick review of the menu for Memorial Day grill extravaganza left me wondering if hotdogs, short ribs, steak, and all of the side dishes that accompanied the main meat feast this year would all be enough. Well if it…

by Betsy McMillin Parent says: "Great job cleaning your room kiddo!  Oh man, if only you did everything this quickly and thoroughly!'" Ouch. May as well give the kid a big hug then punch the kid in the gut. Such back-handed compliments…

A2P Notes: According to a study published in February 2011 by the Pew Research Center, Americans are pretty evenly divided in their attitudes toward the "sweeping changes in the structure of the American family that have unfolded over the…

by Chris Savage On Saturday, May 21st, 2011, at least 6,000 people gathered on the lawn of the Michigan Capitol building to protest Governor Rick Snyder's budget proposal which slashes nearly $1 billion from education funding in our state.…

According to information provided to A2Politico in response to a FOIA, in Ann Arbor government, an attorney, planning department staffers, police officers, and even a DDA employee receive stipends worth $50 to $400 a month to put toward…

by Betsy McMillin I am celebrating today. As well as mourning. My tiniest tot, my sweet two and a half year old, fell asleep and slept in her own "big girl bed," all night.  Okay, so her bed is right beside ours, but baby steps, right? I…