An ICE agent that could have stepped back (mitigating the situation), instead went through all the necessary acts of drawing, cocking (unless already loaded and ready for action), aiming and firing his weapon directly in shot, after shot, after shot in no physical danger, from the side of the ...
At the last school board meeting, a trustee asked a question after the audit about what checks and balances exist beyond a basic audit. APS operates on a $55 million annual budget and this shouldn't have been a controversial question and it should have been an easy one to answer. Instead the ...
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 Theresa ...
My mother and I simultaneously endured one of the worst flu experiences we’ve had in quite some time, over the New Year’s holiday. Both of our illnesses were prolonged and I still have a lingering cough. There were moments throughout this illness, like anytime I am unwell, that I feel as ...
Christmas brings with it the remembrance of things from the past. Usually, enhanced thoughts and feelings of Christmas celebrations of childhood easily come. The wonder and awe of the beauty of lit Nativity scenes and marvelously decorated trees on Christmas Eve that awaited the presence of ...