ALPENA — Today is National Vietnam War Veterans Day, a time to honor the great service and sacrifice given by so many who served during that time. March 29 was designated as a day to recognize specifically the veterans who served during the Vietnam War, which took place from February 1961 ...
“There is nothing in this life that can destroy you but yourself. Bad things happen to everyone, but when they do, you can’t just fall apart and die. You have to fight back.” — Alexandra Monir, “Timeless” I wasn’t sure I’d have the strength to write this — at least not so soon. Even as I sit here at the keyboard, two days after the tragedy, trying to put my feelings into words, I’m suffering from debilitating flashbacks, panic sweats, and rekeyed anxiety that causes painful tension in every muscle. I feel like a meat sack full of over-tuned guitar strings. The ...
“There’s nowhere you can be that isn’t where you’re meant to be.” — John Lennon Those who believe the laughable conspiracy theory that the National Football League scripts its seasons to generate maximum suspense, hype, and ratings got a fresh round of evidence last week when it became clear the Detroit Lions would face the Los Angeles Rams in the first round of the playoffs. That game, beyond being just great football, will be filled with more drama and story arcs and character plots than the last season of “Yellowstone.” It certainly has the feel of a Hollywood ...
“If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.” — George Washington “Free speech is in trouble,” famed polling guru Nate Silver stated flatly in the headline of a recent newsletter. I hate to disagree with a guru, but Silver’s wrong. Well, he’s right, but not in the way he thinks he is. Free speech has always been and always will be ugly and contradictory, has always been and probably always will be threatened. In his newsletter, Silver expounded upon the results of the latest College Free Speech Rankings ...
ROGERS CITY — A young bull elk has taken up residence in Rogers City and residents of the city have become enamored with their new neighbor. Officials say the animal has been in the area for about three weeks and many people are beginning to get too close to take photos and videos and to ...
“Without publicity, no good is permanent; under the auspices of publicity, no evil can continue.” — Jeremy Bentham At least as long as I’ve been a journalist, some lawmakers in Lansing have tried to make the Legislature and the governor’s office subject to state transparency laws. And, as long as I’ve been a journalist, those efforts have died on the vine, with little support from either chamber of the Legislature. It’s time for that to change. Only one other state — Massachusetts — exempts both the Legislature and the governor from public disclosure laws. About ...
