One of my favorite things to do in life is to hike, but there’s a caveat to that. There has to be something worth seeing for it to be a worthwhile hike. So, if you can hike along a beautiful river, a lake, or an overlook, I’m in. My absolute favorite type of hike though is one that leads ...
Each year near the anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (July 26, 1990) I reflect on the progress my community has made in making our part of the State more accessible. Here are this year’s top cheers and jeers. Cheers: · The City of Alpena for the redevelopment of Culligan Plaza. After a few setbacks, including a loud call from citizens to reconsider the original proposed design, we now have an accessible community space. As part of that project, we also are blessed with accessible public restrooms. · The City of Alpena for the ...
Future Football Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers is preparing for his last season with the Pittsburgh Steelers, so he was flippant in a recent interview with his pal Pat McAfee at ESPN. When asked about his mindset during his final year, Rodgers wisecracked: "I'm going to plead the Fifth. Like that ...
For the second time in the Trump presidency, the Right is debating the concept of the common good and how that concept fits within the American political tradition. During Donald Trump's first term, the "common good" debate raged because the unorthodox president's nationalist instincts and policy prescriptions on issues such as trade and immigration clashed with the more globalist preferences of the Republican Party establishment. The debate is now raging once again, it seems, because JD Vance, the odds-on favorite to become the 2028 GOP presidential nominee, is seen as sympathetic to ...
Fresh air, clean-clear-blue water, and dark night skies are reasons we moved to northern Michigan in the 1990's. Living directly on Lake Huron to maximize its benefits and get away from the world's pollution and all of its problems. Presque Isle County – Save Our Lakes: Grand Lake and Lake Esau, legislative actions are affecting all of these possibilities in legislation actions that are being presented and are guaranteed to fail. Lasting for “perpetuity” – the earth itself isn't going to last that long. The legislation goes on to establish lake levels for both of the ...
The views expressed are my own and do not represent the Board of Education or fellow Board members. I want to thank the more than 20,000 registered voters who chose not to sign the recall petition. Thank you for seeing through the noise and continuing to trust us. I also want to thank our county clerk and every local clerk who managed this process. It required significant time, effort, and taxpayer resources during an already busy primary election. Considering the lengths some political activists went to collect signatures, the result is exactly what it should have been. We heard ...
