Let’s have a party. We’ll invite people we’re comfortable with and throw a party we can take home after it’s over, continuing the relief from a lack of rhythm, and the wrong turns and false starts by performers who pop wheelies off slippery surfaces. We should invite both young and ...
Okay, now that I have your attention, let me assure you that everything you read here is my opinion and there is absolutely nothing fake or made up about it. Every so often I want to step up onto my soapbox and rant and rave about people’s misguided perceptions about newspapering. I hear it ...
I've spent most of my career in public service, including time in the United States and Michigan House of Representatives, City Council, and Board of Commissioners. Throughout these roles, one thing has been clear: when Washington policies overlook the realities of rural communities, rural ...
Like the song says, it's time for mistletoe and holly. The holly tree has been a winter favorite throughout human history, but the genus, which includes hundreds of species, goes back much further than that. The oldest holly tree fossil came from Victoria, Australia. It lived alongside ...
The farm that I grew up on in Michigan’s thumb was filled with fence lines surrounding the fields. Trees surrounded each of the fields, but upon closer examination, the trees had grown up around the original markings that had been placed there. The property lines that surrounded our property ...
The political landscape heading into the 2026 midterms is far more volatile than many Republicans want to admit. On paper, the GOP holds the advantage: the House majority, a favorable national mood on issues like immigration and crime, and an opposition party internally split between moderates ...