Despite the snow we’ve seen these past few weeks, today officially marks the beginning of winter. Born and raised in Michigan, I’ve always loved seeing the full effect of four seasons each year, even the cold and sometimes brutal winters. Each season seems to play such a prominent role in ...
Thanksgiving has passed, all the turkey decorations are put away, along with the Halloween pumpkins and goblins. We Americans love our holidays and show off a wonderful mixture of our ancestor’s traditions. No holiday speaks to those family traditions more than Christmas. Oh, the ...
We’re not saying he doesn’t work hard. We’re not saying he doesn’t deserve it. We are saying the Alpena County Board of Commissioners’ recent decision to grant County Administrator Jesse Osmer a one-time, $4,100 year-end stipend sends the wrong message to taxpayers and to the rest ...
Our family’s newest birthday tradition is my favorite one ever. It’s rather simple. It includes my local troop of eight — my family of four, my parents, and Betsy’s parents. In the weeks prior to one of our birthdays, an anticipatory question emerges: “Where are you going to pick ...
The Christmas and Hanukkah celebration seasons are special to millions across the globe. However, what if you are in the midst of a war during those holidays? My mind goes back decades, when I was active-duty, serving on the secretary of the Navy’s public affairs staff. America was in the ...
One of my favorite places to work was Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary. MLS, along with Saginaw Valley Lutheran, were great places to officiate, because, of all the places I officiated, their coaches and fans had the best sportsmanship. I don’t think I ever got booed by the home team ...