No matter your age I believe one of the secrets to a happy life is to keep learning. They say “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks” but I beg to differ. Take for instance the recent space flight to the dark side of the moon and back. Just when I had pretty much shut down from politics ...

In the last 50 years or so you have elected governors from all walks of life including a department store owner (Gov. Milliken) two career politicians (Gov's Blanchard and Engler) a lawyer (Gov. Granholm) a business guy/nerd (Gov. Snyder) and a former legislator (Gov. Whitmer.) Never have you ...

Every April, Americans spend more than 7 billion hours filing taxes and roughly the same amount of time arguing over them, almost entirely on the basis of several common myths. Here are the five most consequential. Myth No. 1: The Rich Don't Pay Their Fair Share This is the most repeated ...

Happy Easter! This might seem late to some of you, but those of us that follow the liturgical year get a full seven weeks to celebrate. Not to mention, our Christian friends in the East just celebrated Easter last Sunday. I like the Greek Orthodox greeting that’s used during Eastertide: ...

The following comments and views are my own and not necessarily those of the Alpena Public School Board of Education or my colleagues. Dear concerned citizens, If you’ve been reading the news and are wondering what is going on with your school board, let me shed some light. There’s a ...

We now know something the Biden administration spent years denying: It wasn't merely enforcing the law around abortion clinics -- it was allegedly partnering with abortion activists to identify, track and ultimately prosecute pro-life Americans. And that should stop every honest person in ...