“Disagreements are unavoidable, but how you handle them can make all the difference.” — Pooja Agnihotri, “17 Reasons Why Businesses Fail: Unscrew Yourself From Business Failure” In recent weeks, the news media may have shot itself in the foot twice. First, about a month ago, NBC ...

“This part of your life’s journey truly was unlike any experienced by those before you. And while these years tested — and maybe even, at times, strained — your resolve, I also know they have strengthened you in ways you’re only beginning to understand. You have persevered and you ...

This week was bad for democracy in Northeast Michigan. Tuesday was the deadline for Republicans and Democrats to file to run in the Aug. 6 primary for partisan seats in state and local government. Too few people stepped up to the plate. The filings revealed only one candidate for the ...

Journal entry by Loretta Beyer — March 17, 2021 Genesis 2:7: “... the Lord God formed them of the dust of the ground. and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living soul.” All life from conception to death is precious, because we are created in His image, ...

Many thoughts crossed my mind as I waited backstage at the Gaylord Conference Center to be announced as a 2024 recipient of the Shirley K. Gordon award at the Phi Theta Kappa annual conference in Orlando, Florida on April 5. The Gordon award honors community college presidents who ...

The topic of Alpena’s future has been a common theme in my world over the last few weeks. Last Friday, my board (the Alpena Downtown Development Authority) held a strategic planning session to set future goals and priorities. That was the first formal session we have had since 2017. ...