Earlier this week — Oct. 1, 2023, to be exact — I was pleased to see that the state of Michigan proclaimed and recognized October as Down Syndrome Awareness Month. Many of my loyal readers for the last 13 years will know why that is so important to me. For those new to the column, let ...
I blinked, and, somehow, it’s October again. It seems I was just watching the florists decking out downtown for our first-ever Flower Festival that kicked off the summer, yet, somehow, the leaves have begun their change, the temps (may) start to drop, and another season has ...
Swami saw something in the early morning this week that he has never seen. The All-Knowing-One could see a silhouette when approaching a stop sign. Come to find out it was four deer standing in front of a stop sign in a line. They proceeded to walk across the road. He found that very unusual ...
Michigan has more miles of freshwater shoreline than any state in the nation, is the second-most agriculturally diverse state in the nation, and is home to more than 115 lighthouses and 5 million newspaper readers. Really? Really. Every month, 85% of Michigan adults read newspapers’ ...
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer boasted earlier this year about handing out $19 million in subsidies plus other favors to companies that pledged to create 1,900 jobs. There is a big difference between job announcements and job growth. One is about appearances. The other is about ...
Do you or someone you know love Alpena and the surrounding community? Do you or someone you know love Christmas? Do you or someone you know love giving back? If you answered “yes” to those questions, you could be or know the perfect honorary Red Kettle Christmas chairperson for the ...