In the New Testament of the Bible, there are 59 statements, commands even, about how we should treat one another. These are often just called the “One Anothers.” Notice that these cannot be accomplished without us being known, being in relationship, being present and committed to one ...
Long before cell phones invaded every school in the state driving down student attention spans to lower than the balance in your checkboo, about the only way students back in the day could ignore the teacher was to hide a dirty book inside the pages of a text book and then hope teach would not ...
I’m writing today as I drift down the Romantic Danube aboard a Viking river ship, a trip I had eagerly awaited for months. I am blessed to be surrounded by wonderful family and dear friends, but truth be told, disappointment has abounded. The river waters proved far too low to navigate, ...
What’s Trump doing? That’s a question one must ask. Sabotaging trade negotiations with Canada at the last minute after the two sides appeared close to an agreement and Trump himself claimed they had a deal? Trolling Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney by calling him “Governor ...
Jesse Osmer, the county administrator, in an obedient and servile missive believed to have been written for an audience of one, wrote an editorial for The Alpena News a couple weeks ago chastising county residents who participated in the school board recall effort. It’s clear what Osmer’s intentions were with his preachy, self-serving diatribe, but it’s surprising that he decided to bring Dennis Schultz into the rant by reminding the community that Schultz has digital copies of the almost 2,000 petitions that were gathered during the school board recall. It’s known that Schultz ...
For over 60 years, Head Start has provided comprehensive education and health services for families struggling to make ends meet. Right here in Michigan, Head Start serves 27,000 children growing up in households with low incomes while also helping their parents pursue educational and ...
