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Out and About: Lake life, open house, and parades

Out and About: Lake life, open house, and parades

Editorial StaffJul 11, 20253 min read

“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds that you plant.” -Robert Louis StevensonThe Fourth of July weekend is now in the history books and the local lakes are now resting from all the busy…

Blue Star

Blue Star

Editorial StaffJul 9, 20253 min read

By Scott SullivanEditorLightning StrikesJust when I thought life had gone to hell came word human deaths by lightning have dropped from 300-plus per annum in the 1940s to only 13 so far this year. Now there’s more people, or targets,…

Life as Performance Art

Life as Performance Art

Editorial StaffJul 9, 20255 min read

My sister Beverly is the family genealogist. She started some 60 years and has stayed with it ever since.It is not exactly an obsession, but she has converted a bedroom into her office, complete with walls lined with shelves, and…

Mike’s Musings: Legislators, lobbyists married to one another is a conflict of interest

Mike’s Musings: Legislators, lobbyists married to one another is a conflict of interest

Editorial StaffJul 9, 20253 min read

I was sent an article from the Lansing City Pulse written by Kyle Melinn, that claims there are four state legislators that are married to lobbyists.As Melinn says “that means in four households, one person works for the state to…

HISTORICAL NOTEBOOK

Editorial StaffJul 3, 20254 min read

By Frank Passic ALBION 100 YEARS AGO—JULY 1925             We continue with our theme of “Albion, 100 Years Ago.” July 1, 1925: “On Saturday afternoon at 1 o’clock the boulder which has been placed in Victory Park by the members…

Life as Performance Art

Life as Performance Art

Editorial StaffJul 3, 20258 min read

     This coming Friday, July 4th, is our nation’s 249th anniversary since the delegates to the Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence.  Two hundred forty-nine is not considered a major milestone event.  We’ll wait until next year for a…

Mike’s Musings: Health costs soar, some hospitals benefit

Mike’s Musings: Health costs soar, some hospitals benefit

Editorial StaffJul 3, 20253 min read

I just read a report from the Michigan Health Purchasers Coalition (MIHPC) that essentially concluded that larger hospitals have had profits increased dramatically.Now we all know, if we have spent any time in a hospital, we are charged exorbitant amounts…

“Out and About” Rehab and hearing aids

“Out and About” Rehab and hearing aids

Editorial StaffJun 27, 20253 min read

I am now into my third week of Stage IV Cardio Rehab, or better known as the “Healthy Heart” program. It was suggested that I sign up for this extra session of Cardio Rehab at Health Trac. Unlike Stage II,…

May I Walk with you? GIVING AND RECEIVING

May I Walk with you? GIVING AND RECEIVING

Editorial StaffJun 27, 20253 min read

Living the Christian life can be seen as giving and receiving. First, Jesus gives himself to us, we receive him and then we give ourselves to him. Lately, I have been contemplating just how well I have been able to…

Blue Star

Blue Star

Editorial StaffJun 25, 20252 min read

By Scott SullivanEditorHeartWho knew Ypsilanti was the cultural heart of Michigan? Me thanks to Mondly, a language learning program which surveyed 3,012 respondents nationwide asking, “Which town in your state best represents your cultural identity?”Divided by 50, that means 60.24…

Life as Performance Art

Life as Performance Art

Editorial StaffJun 25, 20255 min read

The most popular male vocal duet in 1930s England was Flanagan and Allen. Their songs were light, filled with a bit of syncopation, close harmony and left audiences smiling with a renewed sense of hope.Among their big hits was “Underneath…

Mike’s Musings: Okay with bunker busters if they don’t lead us to war

Mike’s Musings: Okay with bunker busters if they don’t lead us to war

Editorial StaffJun 25, 20253 min read

Dropping bunker buster bombs in Iran last week will go down in history as one of the best military operations ever. Our planes went to and left undetected after dropping the world’s biggest bombs in an effort to destroy Iran’s…

Out and About: Shorts, eye protection, and Robin Williams

Out and About: Shorts, eye protection, and Robin Williams

Editorial StaffJun 20, 20253 min read

We are definitely in “shorts season”. With the temperature in the eighties and humidity also in the high numbers, it’s very comfortable to venture outside wearing shorts. The fashion experts are out there, so we must pay attention to make…

May I Walk with You? REAL WAR

May I Walk with You? REAL WAR

Editorial StaffJun 20, 20252 min read

The news that the world is at war is not new, as it seems that no matter which channel you watch there are reports of bombings, rioting, countries violence, lives lost, and vast sums of money spent to win. Over…

Blue Star

Blue Star

Editorial StaffJun 18, 20254 min read

By Scott SullivanEditorAge of AnxietyMy wife’s pit bull wears three collars. “WTF?” I asked her.“You bought him the pink one with cartoon bones on it,” she said. “The black is a thunder collar to calm him down during storms. The…

Life as Performance Art

Life as Performance Art

Editorial StaffJun 18, 20257 min read

   Earlier this month a longtime friend sent me one of his favorite quotes from Ecclesiastes: “Whoever increases knowledge increases sorrow.”  He added a modern refrain: “And spikes our anxiety.”  I thought about it the next morning when I went…

Mike’s Musings: Moving woes, why do I keep doing it?

Mike’s Musings: Moving woes, why do I keep doing it?

Editorial StaffJun 18, 20253 min read

For some reason I feel the need to move from one house to another, or one office to another, every few years. This time my fiancé and I, decided to move from our condo to a house on an acre…

Out and About: Flag Day, blood drive, and language

Out and About: Flag Day, blood drive, and language

Editorial StaffJun 13, 20253 min read

This Saturday, June 14, is Flag Day. Every year, American Legion Post #170 gets together with the BPOE Lodge #1248 to celebrate Flag Day. This year the event will take place at the Elks Lodge at 4 PM. The Elks…

May I Walk with You? HOLINESS IS A LIFESTYLE

May I Walk with You? HOLINESS IS A LIFESTYLE

Editorial StaffJun 13, 20253 min read

Christianity is more than the Nicene Creed or a set of commonly held beliefs. Holiness is a lifestyle. In the time of the Apostles, when Christianity was just getting started, maybe even before the followers of Jesus we called Christians,…

Blue Star

Blue Star

Editorial StaffJun 11, 20253 min read

By Scott SullivanEditorWe’re No. 119Great news! The latest clickbait poll — this by Careerminds — ranks Saugatuck No. 119 among U.S. spots to micro-retire, i.e. take timeout before you burnout.Tell the boss to shove it, grab your foam rubber fingers…