I hope this column finds its way into your hands, and before your eyes before December 25, in the year of our Lord, 2014. I hope you have hands to hold the paper and eyes to read. It is my sincere hope that this holiday season (the one so many folks in the western world […]
So, not too long ago — maybe a month ago — there I was sitting across from her at the Blue Ox in Lake Orion. Red hair, freckles, glasses. She’s rather short, but I didn’t fake dropping something under the table to see if her feet touched the floor whilst sitting in a chair. In […]
Holy Mother of Local Buying Power, Batman! Did you know when you drive down the street and look at all your neighbors? homes, that nearly three of every four of the families inside make decisions on what goods and services they will purchased based on what they have seen in our papers? Yep, ’tis true. […]
I’ve written before about growing up in one of Clarkston’s ghettos ? and, back then it meant anywhere that wasn’t located in the square mile of Clarkston proper (basically anywhere in Independence Township). If you lived in the township, folks from the village would scrunch their faces at you if you said you lived in […]
Texting seems to have opened up a wee little box of Pandora . . . so, here is yet another opinion on the subject started a few weeks ago. For those who don’t know, I projected into the future with some gobbly-gook about texting ruining everything that is good and true. I don’t feel like […]
As I look back upon the thrilling holidays of yesteryear, I have come to believe those Christmases Past were, indeed, magical. They were always white with snow. Everything sparkled. No strife. No sadness, only smiles and love. * * * One year, maybe nine, 10 years ago, while watching the annual showing of Rankin-Bass? animated […]
As any science fiction writer who is at least average does, I often project from today into the future. So I did a few weeks past, when I penned a column about the end of civilization thanks to a population addicted to texting. And, it actually piqued some readers? attention. So without further eloquence . […]
It’s December already. The holiday season is upon us . . . and a tradition I like to keep is simply this: writing columns for Christmas and that means writing nice stuff. Nothing mean or snotty. * * * Cameras have always fascinated me. I have cameras all over the house. Some work, some don’t […]
As any science fiction writer who is at least average does, I often project from today into the future. So I did a few weeks past, when I penned a column about the end of civilization thanks to a population addicted to texting. And, it actually piqued some readers? attention. So without further eloquence . […]
There are plenty of historic homes in and around the community that are fun to look at and ponder about, ‘I wonder what’s the story with that house?? Starting in September area residents can learn some ‘history, folklore and lies? surrounding that big body of water for which are town is named, Lake Orion. Orion […]