The following is my dramatization of the experience of one man involved in a famous Biblical event. As a scribe I am meticulous. I trained for 15 years before I was declared an expert in the copying and interpretation of our scriptures. Notice how I dress. Clearly everything is in order, ...
Mr. LaCross correctly noted that voters ultimately decide who serves on a school board, but his letter overlooked an important fact, there is no “special ballot” being created for this recall effort. If enough valid signatures are collected, the recall question would simply appear on the regular November ballot alongside other elections already taking place. No separate election or unnecessary expense is being proposed. More importantly, Mr. LaCross’s argument dismisses the legal process already followed. Recall language in Michigan is reviewed by a clarity and factuality ...
The issue facing APS is not about “three votes.” It is about a pattern of behavior that many in this community believe is incompatible with serving on a nonpartisan school board. Monica Dziesinski’s recent column frames criticism as political activism and personal attacks, but that ignores why so many citizens became concerned in the first place. This recall effort was not started by one political group or a handful of angry people. It has involved dozens of community members — parents, taxpayers, former students, and residents — who are frustrated by repeated division, ...
On May 25th, I will see if I can still squeeze into my Navy uniform and join Memorial Day tributes with Michigan’s 462,000 veterans. Growing up in Alpena, my mind immediately reflects on Alpena’s Little Flanders Field. Across northeast Michigan’s four-county region, fellow veterans, ...
School Board President Eric Lawson and Monica Dziesinski's letters to the editor two weekends ago and quotes in the news article May 4,2026, defended their vote to award an asphalt contract to a higher bidder. I invite everyone to view the YouTube videos and read minutes of the 01/27/25 regular board meeting and the 02/10/25 workshop meeting. APS Competitive Bid Policy states “All orders or contracts should be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder.” Payne & Dolan Bid - $681,400 Goodrich Bid - $713,950 Goodric’s alternative bid - $685,000 (still $3,600 higher and for a ...
Camelot, it's not. King Arthur, not even close. Donald Trump is a pretender president who doesn't even pretend to do right by the people. In all candor, this city, graced by garden squares, memorials and museums, feels like a crime scene, with his fingerprints everywhere on it. Places we ...
