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Life as Performance Art
American psychiatrist William Glasser, mid-1960s founder of Reality Therapy and author of “Choice Theoryy,” died more than a decade ago. He was never well received by followers of Freud, Jung and others in his field. According to one story, Glasser…
Mike’s Musings: Send us those $5000 checks, DOGE
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has received a lot of attention in the news lately. Led by Elon Musk, his minions of young computer nerds have found billions of dollars of waste and fraud taking place in our vast…
Out and About: Kindergarten eye exams, documentaries, and helping out
Dr. Adam Goff, of River Country Eye Care, would like to invite those interested to the Tenth Annual Kindergarten Eye Exam Day on Saturday, March 8, from 8 AM until 3 PM. During this time, they will provide a comprehensive…
Pat’s Bits and Pieces: Marvelous Muddy March is Here!!
Today is possibly my favorite day of the whole year.Oh, it isn’t my birthday, anniversary or any special day at all. It is just the first day of the month that is hinting that winter weather might soon be over.February,…
May I Walk with You? ORIGINAL GOODNESS
Original Goodness, Original beauty, Original peace, Original harmony, Original unity, Original health, Original blessing, Original holiness. The Bible and the Church teach that when God created the world, including man, that he not only said that it was good, but”…
Blue Star
By Scott SullivanEditorGonePresident Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) should heed Saugatuck, which formed a board that never met.The city 15 years ago appointed a Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area Management Board charged with overseeing the then newly-acquired…
Mike’s Musings: How do our public servants amass their huge new worths?
I often wonder if I chose the wrong profession. Don’t get me wrong I love my work, but sometimes toiling 60 hours a week becomes kind of a drag at my age.I should have run for election and become a…
Life as Performance Art
I find it hard to keep up with all the executive orders being signed by our President, then trying to understand how they might impact my life.One of Trump’s orders that caught my attention directed the people in charge of…
Looking Out: Big tippers
by Jim Whitehouse “I need to send an antique teapot to my sister,” says Lyle Pratt, setting his coffee cup on the table next to his dirty breakfast plate. “Why?” I say, handing my own breakfast plate to Matilda, our…
Out and About: Life partners, cleaning, and walking
When we lose our “Life-Partner”, we will experience an amount of grief we had probably never experienced. My father passed away fourteen years before my mother. Several years after my father died, I asked my mom how she dealt with…
Pat’s Bits and Pieces: Yea! It’s summer here!
It is hard to wrap your mind around the immediate change of seasons we just experienced, plus the summer temperatures and “coatless” living here in the south, especially when the love of your life keeps reminding you of past and…
May I Walk with You? KIDS IN CHURCH
Ever notice how when children are in church with their parents, how much better it is?I have! Some one said that the church that is not crying is dying. Even if there are times when they don’t behave and get…
Mike’s Musings: Engaging with scammers- don’t follow my son’s lead
I was talking with my son recently, and somehow we got on the topic of these pre-recorded prank calls he used to get. Unlike most of us he enjoys engaging with these pranksters. He know they are fraudsters but gets…
Life as Performance Art
BY G.C. STOPPELI came to know John Thistle when we played bagpipes in the Fourth Battalion of the West Mosby Volunteers Band. The name came from a tiny village a few miles outside of Mosby, Mont. He was a good…
Looking Out: Car Wash
by Jim Whitehouse My car is a mess. It is coated with salty, dirty, yucky stuff. The windshield and back window are streaked. My wipers and washers are not doing a good job clearing the constant spray from the other…
Out and About: Valentine’s Day, Medicare, and Leaders
“Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because they want to do it.” -Dwight D. EisenhowerThis Friday, February 14, is Valentines Day. We should let our loved ones how much they mean…
Pat’s Bits and Pieces: Road Trip part two … We are here
Woke up this morning (Tuesday) to birds singing and temperatures soaring.Seriously, it is actually 80 degrees outside with just a sprinkle of rain possible. (More was predicted) I don’t mind though, we are actually here in the “sunshine” state finally,…
May I Walk with You? PRESENCE IN ADORATION
One of the activities that many Catholic Christians participate in is Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. This is a time of prayer where the Blessed Sacrament is exposed on the altar in a monstrance and people present themselves to pray.…
Blue Star
By Scott SullivanEditorHotspotsWho knew Grand Rapids’ Gerald R. Ford International Airport is one of America’s Dating Hotspots?The website DatingAdvice advises GRX ranks tops in the state among most likely places to meet a prospective partner. So I headed there right…
Life as Performance Art
In December I wrote our list of Christmas cards was shrinking each year. Often this was because a friend had passed away. Our card would come back with a yellow USPS sticker saying it was undeliverable and the person’s address…
