A few years ago, I wrote a column about time, our time, the time before the railroads imposed their time. It wasn’t until 1918, at the insistence of the railroads, that time zones were created. Our gatherings on depot platforms were at their time, and in time their time became our ...
Enbridge Line 5, EGLE Has One Chance To Get This Right This are my written comments to EGLE’s open hearing on the Enbridge Line 5 tunnel project in the Straits of Mackinac. The Michigan Department of Environment Great Lakes Energy (EGLE) has a once in a lifetime decision to make, a ...
Dear Jim: We are empty-nesters now. Is it wise to move a portable air conditioner among rooms instead of running our central air as much to cool the entire house? - Kari K. Dear Kari: Using a portable or air conditioner is a good idea especially when two of you are going to be in the same room for an extended time. This also is effective with central air-conditioning. Even though the cooling efficiency of a newer central heat pump is generally higher than that of a portable model, using portable one can save money overall. Run the portable unit to cool just a few frequently used rooms ...
The Michigan House Committee on Economic Competitiveness recently reported out House Bill (HB) 5727, which seeks to eliminate a youth work permit system set to be implemented later this year by the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO). The Michigan League for Public Policy has ...
If there were a single task that could do all the following, would you do it? (1) cultivate deeper emotional connections, (2) improve cognitive and mental health, (3) increase mindfulness, (4) reduce screen fatigue, (5) lower anxiety, (6) stimulate memory retention, and (7) create tangible ...
While we have traditionally celebrated Father's Day in June, this month has also been set aside to highlight awareness of men's struggles with mental health and depression. The National Alliance on Mental Illness continues to advocate for breaking the cultural stigma that men have to "tough it out" on their own while wrestling with internal issues. Current statistics show what many mental health professionals are calling a "silent crisis." Many men do not like to talk about how they are weighed down emotionally, and this suppressed affliction often leads to anxiety, stress and, in the ...
