As humans, we are drawn to and intrigued by tragedy. However dark that may sound, several studies have not only proven that but tried to explain it, as well. The truth is, we have been for generations. In the early 1900s, the Titanic disaster captivated the interest of millions. So ...

Election Day is fast-approaching, and this year’s balloting will decide some seriously pressing issues for Northeast Michigan. In addition to deciding who will represent us in Congress and the Michigan Legislature and the makeup of governing boards at area counties, townships, cities, and ...

Let me tell you a story today about a bathtub, a battleship gun, and a rally cry that united a country to war. My wife and I enjoy history, and, recently, we found ourselves on a coolish autumn day outside the Hancock County Historical Museum in downtown Findlay. Inside, we discovered a ...

I mentioned in a baseball column that one of my favorite coaches was Jim VanParis. To remind you, we coached football against each other way back in 1962 and 1963 in tiny towns down near where Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana meet. My team beat his team for the only win in my short coaching ...

Textbooks summarize the science around a specific topic, such as forest or wildlife ecology. Because the natural world, our understanding of the natural world, and our interaction with the natural world all change, textbooks require regular updates of the peer-reviewed, scientific papers they ...

A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR: Hello, Northeast Michigan! It is great to be here! I am a Michigan native, but lived in Texas and Florida for 44 years before retiring here to enjoy four seasons and Michigan outdoors. I have mainly been a truck driver, but was in the automobile business in Houston ...