I’m Just a Girl

September 30th, 2010 · 13 Comments

I’m Just a Girl by Susan J. Demas October 1, 2010 Suppose I wrote horribly misspelled stories that messed up basic facts, like claiming that the Capitol is in Escanaba and the state constitution was crafted by elves. And suppose I managed to get a gig as a pundit on TV and radio, where I [...]

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Reckless Love Affair

September 2nd, 2010 · 3 Comments

Reckless Love Affair by Susan J. Demas September 1, 2010 Attention, teenage girls. Are you bored? Not sure what to do with your life? Do you want your boyfriend to marry you so you can live happily ever after? Better yet, do you want to be popular? Have magazine covers devoted to you? Even end [...]

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Children of the Spill

June 16th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Children of the Spill by Annie Scott June 16, 2010 Here’s what’s going on in a land far away but not so far apart from the Mitten … When I read Sarah Palin’s recent quote that the people speculating about whether she’s had a certain figure enhancement should “grab a shovel, go down to the [...]

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Granholm Reflects on Palin Act

June 3rd, 2010 · No Comments

Granholm Reflects on Palin Act June 4, 2010 70 million and one viewers watched the V.P. debate between Joe Biden and Sarah Palin on October 2, 2008. That “one” had a huge vested interest as she watched intently from her Lansing home with her hubby and friends gathered around the tube. Periodically there were shouts: [...]

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Know Nothing Journalism

November 30th, 2009 · 14 Comments

Know Nothing Journalism by Susan J. Demas December 1, 2009 A few weeks ago, I covered Sarah Palin’s pop-star-worthy greeting by more than 1,000 screaming fans gathered in Grand Rapids for her first book signing. It was quite the media event, evidenced by the fact that “Access Hollywood” was on hand. MSNBC’s Norah O’Donnell was [...]

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Thanksgiving Postscript

November 26th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Thanksgiving Postscript by Tim Skubick November 27, 2009 There’s a good reason why political columnists rarely offer up anything remotely connected to Thanksgiving: there is so little for which to give thanks. Should everyone be rejoicing at the professional manner in which lawmakers and the governor resolved this year’s budget? Or better yet, should we [...]

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