‘Big Daddy’ gets retirement party

Sunday, July 6th, 2008

Colon, Mich. -Friends and employees honored LaWayne Hirschy at a retirement lunch Friday at Colon Masonic Hall.
Hirschy, 67, stepped down as supervisor of the village’s Department of Public Works. He was a Colon village employee since 1995 and became supervisor when his boss retired in 2000.
Among those making a surprise visit was Hirschy’s former boss, [...]

Big Daddy

Sunday, July 6th, 2008

Hey Big Daddy,
I noticed this week that Gavin Newsom formed a committee to explore a run for governor. What do you think?
John Nelson, San Francisco
Dear John,
The exploratory committee is a creation of modern politics, and not a good one. Its very existence is emblematic of the mealy-mouthed times in which we live.
How, exactly, do you [...]