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Letters to the Editor

On turning 80

In my oughts I learned about dependency and nurturing. In my teens I learned about the wider world and searched for a place in it. In my twenties I learned about love and responsibility. In my thirties I learned about growth and limitations. In my forties I learned about loss and new ...

Why Pride exists

Pride exists because for generations, LGBTQIA+ people have been shamed, silenced, criminalized, and killed for simply existing. It began as a protest — most famously at Stonewall in 1969 — against police brutality and systems that punished people for who they loved or how they expressed ...

Rely on credible sources

In my column of June 7, 2025, entitled “You Can’t Tell A Book By Its Cover,” I wrote of the difficulty of determining credibility in a bombardment of misinformation. I also wrote about studies revealing our propensity to accept dogma at face value — easy answers to complex problems — ...

PEACE RALLY

I am hosting a PEACE RALLY on June 14, Flag Day from noon to 3 p.m. for anyone who believes we need peace in our country, our counties and our cities. We want to see respect for the American Flag, Veterans, Police, and respect for our country. Many Americans are upset by the hatred and ...

Free tutoring program

As APS has no remedial classes for grades 3to 8 for math, reading and writing, I decided to start the first annual “Tutor Co-op.” This program is free for all students and the teachers/parents volunteer their time to assist the children. It will be a six-week program with tutors teaching ...

What Flag Day means to me

Flag Day is a reminder that my grandfather served in World War I and worked his whole life at the Calcite Mine in Rogers City as a shovel operator. My father who worked his whole life working at AP Super Service in Rogers City and father-in-law served in World War II, My Uncle Jim lost his life ...