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AMISH COOK: A little farm life and a lot of helping hands
Good morning! Stillness reigns in our quiet countryside as another dawn breaks. An occasional crowing from Austin’s bantam rooster reminds me that my dream of living on a farm has come true. We may not have all the animals I’d like to have, but it’s a start. The post AMISH COOK:…
EMILY CASWELL: Building your brand thanks to a Commitment to Culture is no coincidence
Some people say there is no such thing as a coincidence, but I like the idea of a coincidence. Defined as “a surprising or striking event where two or more things happen at the same time by pure chance, without any planned connection or causal link,” I find a coincidence one of…
NATHANIEL MADONNA: Help! I know too much
We live in an age of information. A LOT of information. In just a couple clicks and a few seconds, we can know what’s going on anywhere in the world. From wildfires in Canada to conflicts in the Middle East to political drama to another celebrity death, we’re constantly bombarded…
MIKE TAYLOR: Fun in the sewer
I think I’d be smarter today were it not for the fact that, as a child, I used to play in the sewer. It might have been only a storm drain of some kind, but whatever it was, there were some mighty sketchy items floating around in that murky water. The post MIKE TAYLOR: Fun in the…
SANDY MAIN: Once Upon a Daily
160 years ago “Trotting” — The lovers of horse flesh have rare sport every Saturday on the Fair Grounds at Cook’s Corners. Last Saturday there was some pretty good trotting on the Mile Track. Trials of speed were made between Sapp’s Mare and Rider’s Mare for a purse of $100 with…
GUEST VIEW: Circle the wagon, the midterms are coming
The race is on for upcoming midterm superiority, as we are constantly bombarded with deceitful or false TV ads, warning us of the danger of supporting opposing candidates. By November, some of us may be panting and screaming for breath from all the wild political bantering and…
MIKE MCALVEY: Remembering
This comes a little late, but today’s article is actually being written on Sept. 11, 25 years after the attacks on America on Sept. 11, 2001. Do you remember where you were? It was one of those tragically iconic moments that provided us with a permanent image of where we were,…
MIKE TAYLOR: Perchance to dream
Was Freud right? Do our dreams reveal the details of our internal lives? Our aspirations, fears, desires? If so, I should be locked up. It wouldn’t be a bad idea to lock up my Sweet Patootie, Nevin, too. Apparently, she’s as nuts as I am, but in a different way. The post MIKE…
SANDY MAIN: Once Upon a Daily
160 years ago “Bears” — Bears are frequently seen in our immediate vicinity, they having followed the swarms of squirrels very close. Several have already been killed. Last week Bartley Davis and A. Willett, two old “bear men,” killed two of these shaggy marauders in Hinton.…
OUR VIEW: Our presses are still rolling
On Wednesday, Sept. 2, MLive Media Group, the company that publishes The Grand Rapids Press and seven other Michigan newspapers, announced that it will cease its print editions in December. The post OUR VIEW: Our presses are still rolling first appeared on The Daily News .
MAUREEN BURNS: A drain or a fountain?
A few months ago, I was the recipient of an unbelievable random act of kindness … from total strangers. The post MAUREEN BURNS: A drain or a fountain? first appeared on The Daily News .