A few years ago, I decided to invest in a copy of the 1942 Ernst Lubitsch film “To Be or Not to Be” starring Jack Benny and Carole Lombard. The brilliantly quirky little black comedy, set in Nazi-occupied Warsaw in the run up to WWII, had long been a favorite of mine, and I’d gotten […]
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Inherit Mark’s much-loved copy of “To Be or Not to Be”
Posted in Other, Uncategorized | Also tagged 1942, Billy Wilder, black humor, Carole Lombard, Clementine, Ernst Lubitsch, Hitler, Jack Benny, Nazi, political satire, screwball comedy, when to talk with your kids about the Nazis, WWII | 6 Comments
Snyder’s plans for Emergency Financial Managers in Michigan
I haven’t given much time here on the site to Governor Snyder’s proposed legislation concerning Emergency Financial Managers. I’ve been remiss in that regard, and I’m afraid that now it might be too late. As of this afternoon, the bill has cleared the Michigan House and Senate, and, barring some unforeseen development, it looks as […]
Posted in Michigan, Politics, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged collective bargaining, Emergency Financial Manager, Emergency Financial Manager’s Act, emergency rule, Eric Scorsone, financial emergency, Gretchen Whitmer, Jack Benny, Jase Bolger, Nazi analogies, Nazi occupation, privatization, puppet state, Rick Snyder, union busting | 58 Comments