LANSING — In Michigan, sugar maple populations are rising and eastern redbud trees are making their way north, while coniferous trees, like the black spruce, continue to decline. Conservationists suspect a multitude of causes for this changing composition, including climate warming, and the ...
ALPENA - What began as a spontaneous effort to fill an empty storefront in downtown Alpena has evolved into a cozy lounge where friends gather for cocktails, charcuterie, and conversation. Owner Laura Shearer opened Rusty Petunias Marketplace years ago after moving to the area. The original ...
New York just became the first state in the country to sign a moratorium on data centers. There are two paths forward on this issue. One path builds the infrastructure that runs the next 50 years of the American economy. The other bans the future, then acts surprised when the jobs show up ...
The war with Iran that never really ended is back on. Like everybody else, including the Trump administration and the Iranian regime, I have no idea how it will end. But it eventually will, and how it will be remembered will matter enormously. Politics is about many things, but whether you ...
I've decided to keep writing this column. A few weeks ago, I convinced myself that it was time to quit; walk away from the world of writing and publishing. Not because writing stopped bringing me joy. No, writing helps keep me steady, my mind exercised. It was the publishing part that was ...
