Let's hear a word of praise for the ordinary citizens who have called for an end to the too-often reckless invasions of American cities by federal agents carrying out President Trump's crusade against undocumented immigrants. I am moved by the courage and patriotism of those who have come out ...
There's a 36-year-old song that talks about the value of hard work. "I gotta get out of bed and get a hammer and a nail," the chorus goes, "Learn how to use my hands, not just my head. I think myself into jail. Now, I know a refuge never grows from a chin in a hand in a thoughtful pose. Gotta ...
In one of my group texts with friends from church recently, an interesting commentary from The Hill's John Mac Ghlionn was shared. He asserts that "America is merely witnessing a Christian reboot, not a Christian revival." Mac Ghlionn's analysis stems from his examination of cultural leanings ...
My name is Addison Wesaw, and I am a senior at Alpena High School. I hope to become a special education teacher once I graduate. Some issues leave me and many others with questions about the special education funding in Michigan. I have firsthand experience with gaps and inequities in the ...
In 2017, we decided as a family to take a trip up to Alaska for about six weeks in total - not by plane or by cruise, but to drive there and camp anywhere the roads would take us, which for Alaska is only about a ⅓ of the state. To get from Alpena to Anchorage takes about 60 hours of ...
Kevin Rinke is slightly out of sync with many of his fellow Michigan Republicans many of whom, he contends, are more focused on "being right rather than happy" when it comes to their attitude about advancing their political agenda. Based on a recent interview with the affable former car dealer ...