Truth moving from an absolute into something more nebulous and divided is one of the more troubling developments of our modern culture. We used to be able to agree on some basic facts that stood as cornerstones. We may have disagreed on the application of those facts, but the base was ...
“Responsibility to yourself means refusing to let others do your thinking, talking, and naming for you; it means learning to respect and use your own brains and instincts; hence, grappling with hard work.” — Adrienne Rich After the 2016 election, pundits blamed social media companies ...
The sounds of helmets, whistles, and quarterback cadences are easy on the ears this time of year. Those sounds will be heard in every corner of Michigan on Monday morning as thousands of high school football players take to the field for the first day of practice. No matter what happened ...
Community colleges play unique and important roles in their communities. Usually more nimble than four-year universities, community colleges can quickly develop new programs to meet the immediate needs of the communities they serve. That’s exactly what Alpena Community College has done by ...
Over the years, Alpena and Northeast Michigan have been blessed with great historians. People like Fred Trelfa, Bob Haltiner, and Pat Labadie quickly come to mind. Another historian who worked tirelessly to document and record the history of the region — primarily through photographs — ...
Crime is often an act of desperation. When people struggle with the basics of life, like buying clothes to look presentable for work or accessing transportation, they may turn to crime to get what they don’t have. They may steal what they can’t have. They may turn to drugs to cover up the ...