Well, well, well. We have a convert, friends. A new member of the club has stepped up from the rabble to join us and move forward. Somebody who didn’t agree with and or understand our motives now sees things differently. As always, it is only a matter of time. No, no, no. Oscar-winning documentarian Michael […]
Much to the chagrin of folks in these parts, Mother Nature and Old Man Winter hooked up Sunday causing all sorts of havoc. At 8 .m. Monday morning, all area surface roads were iced over. And, many folks have no power. Click here, http://www.dteenergy.com/map/outage.html for a power outage map from DTE. It is updated every […]
By the time this column hits the streets, the first week in December, 2010 will be in full swing. That means it’s only a few short weeks to Christmas. And, that means I am still on track for gift purchasing to take place in about 22 days. Which means if I can save a dollar […]
Goodrich — It was a cold April night that left an even colder feeling in the hearts of one local family. For the second time in two years, Ron and Linda Robertson have suffered through a fire at their Ridge Road home. ‘I feel real bad for them, they’re such nice people,? said Barb Gottschling, […]
Lickity-split and just like that we are knee-deep into the holiday season. Hot damn and pass the eggnog! I love this time of year . . . it is not even Thanksgiving yet, and I have Christmas music playing (softly, as not to bum out the rest of the staff here at the paper) on […]
The other week we received a faxed press release from one of Michigan’s two US Senators, Debbie Stabenow. ‘In an effort to both celebrate the US system of government and encourage public participation in that system, Sen. Debbie Stabenow today offered legislation that would make Election Day in November a national holiday,? the press release […]
For the life of me I cannot find the local who sent me this e-mail, but I have an idea it was from a female. That said . . . * * * Americans rarely get a chance to see another country’s editorial about the USA. Read this excerpt from a Romanian newspaper. The article […]
The wonderful world of wood combined with the worldwide web have helped a local man beat back boredom. Oakwood Road resident Christopher Ex, a self-described stay-at-home-dad, kicked up his love of working a notch and started an ‘on-line? business. The Ortonville Wood Shoppe was born last September and kept Ex from going stir crazy. ‘I’ve […]
Historically speaking, this is the time of year, the one day of 365, we set aside to be thankful for graces bestowed. And, it is no secret it will be harder for some to be thankful this year. There has been loss of love; much financial calamity; emotional pain; too much suffering — and, I’m […]
Last week I ran an editorial written by a Romanian about Americans. If you are one (American) it was positive. This week, Oxford entrepreneur Henry Gleisner (German born) reports. Methinks you’ll find this interesting. * * * I returned last week from a month’s trip to Europe. Starting in Germany, I found the anti-American propaganda […]