Summer is on its way, even if the weather hasn’t quite gotten the message yet! Families are preparing for more time at home, more snacks, and more opportunities for kids to say, “I’m bored.” One great way to stay ahead of summer boredom is to plan engaging activities early. Complete ...
On Sept. 30, 2024, prominent progressive thinker and author Ta-Nehisi Coates appeared on "CBS Mornings" to promote his new book focusing on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, "The Message." Coates' argument echoed many standard left-wing tropes about the intractable conflict, framing it as an intersectional battle between an illegitimate oppressor group and a helpless oppressed group. Tony Dokoupil, whose children live in Israel with their mother, pushed back in the interview. He stated that "The Message" "would not be out of place in the backpack of an extremist," and he further argued ...
Who wants to be a millionaire? goes the opening to that TV show by the same name. Actually a better way to put it would be, who the heck does not want to be a millionaire? Well here is your chance. There are eight members on each of the major university governing boards at MSU, the U of M ...
Contrary to biological intuition, the end of June is the end of the year at Alpena Community College. Our new fiscal year begins July 1. Looking back, we had a very good year. Here are some highlights: Our graduation rate among first-time full-time degree and certificate-seeking students was ...
I know Father’s Day isn’t for two weeks, but my own father is always in my heart and mind, and our Father in Heaven should be. After all the greatest known prayer is the “Lord’s Prayer”, or the “Our Father.” We would do well to pray the “Our Father” as often as we can. God has made His presence and His love known in many ways, especially as father, as parent. Scripture is replete with specific references to God as our father. As a matter of fact, Jesus specifically directs us in Matthew 5:48, “Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” ...
Tuesday saw the usual first-week-of-June gaggle of state primary elections. It's a feature of the American federal system that states choose when to hold primary and local elections. Back in the 1850s, as historian Roy Franklin Nichols notes, there was an election in all but one or two of ...
