While Don was off we ran this column from the August 2008 archives. We think he will approve. Some folks just have a way with words. As proof of my contention, I give you the People’s Evidence, Exhibit 1-A. It’s an e-mail from a reader, who really didn’t like when I opined on ‘The Women […]
While Don was off we ran this column from the August 2008 archives. We think he will approve. Some folks just have a way with words. As proof of my contention, I give you the People’s Evidence, Exhibit 1-A. It’s an e-mail from a reader, who really didn’t like when I opined on ‘The Women […]
I have often professed in this very spot in your community newspaper, that we really need to spend more time promoting critical thinking. When we hire a new reporter I try to cram in a lifetime’s worth of thought into one little lesson and it goes something like this: ‘Even if somebody you admire, respect […]
As I was tooling down M-15, from Davison last Friday night, I had my truck’s radio dialed into the ‘great voice? of the Great Lakes, WJR. It was a little after 9 and I was a little worn out from a long day and ready to plop down on the couch and fall asleep to […]
The other week all the buzz around Metro Detroit centered around what was happening in Lake Orion. Detroit radio stations broadcasted live from remotes here, daily newspapers were reporting on the goings on here and, well, like I said there was quite the buzz. Unfortunately it wasn’t about how wonderful this neck of the woods […]
In the last month, New Beginnings Baptist Church has given away 28 tons of free food to area families in need. And, while they are not looking for anything in return, they’ve received many smiles and thanks from grateful people, plus two tickets from Orion Township. At issue is a temporary sign the church displays […]
Some folks just like to sit back, read the newspaper, listen the radio, watch TV or post snarky comments on social netwoking internet sites when it comes to how ‘things? are run in government. Some, but when it comes to school financing not the growing group of folks from Lake Orion who are tired of […]
The Lake Orion Knights of Columbus turned up the heat this past weekend when they hosted their annual Charity Auto Show. The cars were as hot as the weather! Funds raised benefit special needs children. photos by D. Rush
A while back either Shari or Stephani from Bonnie & Clyde Boutique (aka, Clarkston Flower Shoppe) e-mailed me. One of them wanted to know if I knew of anybody who would be a good draw for a charity dunk tank event. I listed some people I thought would be good, including Kid Rock cuz they […]
Hey folks, I am working on a webpage (www.dontrushme.net) to post columns, currently there is also a Myspace entry and . . . I will try to add new columns here, too!