President Donald Trump's approval ratings are down the drain. The midterms are coming, and if Democrats prevail, his agenda gets boxed in fast. What can he do to avoid that outcome? Well, what's worked in the past? Immigration! Former President Joe Biden had irresponsibly left borders open ...
My son performs magic now. He picked it up at a friend's birthday party -- a sweet, old-fashioned affair with a magician and a goodie bag that instead of cheap plastic trinkets had the materials for three tricks basic enough that even a second grader could master them. After the pizza, cake and show, my boy proudly bounced home and straight away asked me if I wanted to see some magic. I did, of course. First, he showed me a spinning stick that mysteriously stopped the second he waved his hands over the top. He also had a card trick, one where he'd put one of two cards behind his ...
In pausing to reflect on the Christ-centered teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. this year, I reread his sermon "Loving Your Enemies" that he delivered at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, which is now Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church. Scholars have not pinpointed the exact date King gave this eloquent and time-transcending message, but most agree he spoke to the Dexter Avenue congregation in mid-November of 1957. King took his text from Matthew 5:43-45, in which Jesus says, "Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say ...
In a nation as diverse as ours, immigration enforcement inevitably tests whether equal protection means what it says. Some tribal leaders in the Upper Midwest say that test is being failed in the wake of the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis on Jan. 7. By the end of the week, claims of aggressive immigration enforcement actions, including door-to-door operations in some neighborhoods, poured in of agents not only tracking down those without legal status to reside in the U.S. but also questioning and detaining others, whether they were legal residents or citizens or not. Social ...
If ever there was a mouthful of something, that word must be it. Since there is no way I want to try and spell the word more than once, let’s try this – are you ready to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday this year? For a history geek like me, the thought of such an event is pure ...
So who has the toughest job in Lansing? Nope. Not the governor. Nope. Not the guy who parks cars for lawmakers. (Gotcha. There is no such person.) If you picked Winnie Brinks you'd be right for the purpose of this installment. But points off if you are going, Winnie who? Winnie ...
