My younger sister Becky and I were looking for adventure, so we decided to run away from home. We just wanted to be on our own. There comes a time in a child’s life when running away simply seems necessary—with or without a reason. Perhaps we were inspired by Jean Craighead George’s ...
"Stay on message." That's the first and last lesson you are taught in debate training school. It means regardless of what those sneaky reporters ask you, you should try to weasel into your answer the most important thing you want the audience to get. And repeat the same message, maybe ...
Dear Jim: I can't afford replacement windows, but it feels cold sitting near a window at night and my utility bills are high. Would installing insulating shades help? - Carol M. Dear Carol: It is not only your comfort being sacrificed when you are feeling chilly. Your windows are also losing energy which drives up your utility bills. The same thing happens in reverse during summer when heat, not just the direct sun's rays shining indoors, transfers in through the glass and forces your air conditioner to run more. What you feel during winter is not just cold air near windows at night. ...
With less than two weeks until the midterm elections, things look bad for President Donald Trump's Republican Party. Generic polls show significant movement away from Republicans and toward Democrats since Trump defeated former Vice President Kamala Harris by 50% to 48% two years ...
Back in July, I wrote emails to each of our Michigan U.S. Senators. I asked them if they would tell me what they thought about The Democratic Socialists of America candidates who are running for various congressional and senatorial positions around the country. I asked them two separate times for a response. Has not happened. I always get an email back when I write them thanking them for their work on important legislation. Funny I guess they must think that the communist takeover of our government is just fine. I have a democrat friend whom I asked if he would vote for someone from ...
When people talk about the future of Alpena County, the conversation often centers on workforce shortages, economic development, housing, public safety, and retaining young families. These are important issues. But behind every one of them is a more fundamental question: What are we doing today to develop the next generation of Alpena's leaders? Recent census data show that approximately 18% of Alpena County residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Northeast Michigan, many more families are classified as working households that still struggle to afford necessities ...
