All kinds of dangers could lurk in your well water. Everything from heavy metals to nitrates to bacteria and other microorganisms can sneak their way into your drinking water. Many of those contaminants are invisible and have no smell or taste, meaning the only way to know if your water is ...
I am a Baby Boomer and have seen America experience and address numerous domestic and international challenges. From my personal recollection, here is a brief listing of some: ∫ The fall 1963 Cuban missile crisis between the U.S. and the Soviet Union ∫ The assassination of President ...
“It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages.” — Friedrich Nietzsche “We’re all a little weird. And life is a little weird. And when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall into mutually satisfying ...
On the evening of Saturday, Aug. 26, the Alpena High School Class of 1959 held our 64th class reunion at JJ’s Restaurant. A good time was had by all. I wish to share an incident that touched our hearts……at the end of the evening, three of us gathered the decorations and memorabilia and ...
We are fortunate to have alleys, if for no other reason than to duck down. They also serve as places to sneak to or play hide-and-seek in, which goes along with ducking down. It’s not just alleys that offer these opportunities. There are byways, paths, lanes, two-tracks, walkways, and ...
In reference to a Sept. 2 letter, it seems to me that the educational achievement of our children in Alpena Public Schools is minor compared to small trumped-up little issues that preoccupy many. Academic excellence, a good education, should be the focus. Instead, education is being ...