Democracy against corruption
Michigan consistently has ranked at or near the bottom in government transparency and accountability. Two policy reforms would go a long way.
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And then they grew up
Hard on the heels of Mother’s Day comes graduation.
Honor thy mother
“I wish Somebody would help me with this greeting for Mother’s Day,” said the boy named Billy. “I can’t think of anything; and we get marked on it in school, too.”
The simple shepherd: Pope Francis
When Pope Francis passed away, I didn’t expect my mom to take it so hard. She’s a woman of quiet faith, not one for fanfare or pageantry.
A run for the trees
Half an hour was not a winning time in last week’s Happy Little Trees 5K race but it was good enough to place in the top 15% of finishers who had reported results as of Monday morning. Late reports are likely to be added—28% more results were submitted in 2024.
Why we celebrate International Workers’ Day
Toward the end of the 19th century, the United States of America was home to many working people’s organizations. Two such organizations, the Knights of… Login to continue reading Login…
Weather or not
I was awake in a warm house when the sun came up on Easter morning.
Why we celebrate Arbor Day
Arbor Day is observed around the country to highlight the importance of trees
Cabin Fever
Next month, I’ll be heading to Gatlinburg, Tennessee for eight days with my husband, my brother and sister-in-law, and our 4-year-old nephew. That sentence alone might make some people break out in hives. One cabin, four people, and one preschooler. Eight days. No refunds.
Vernal equinox and springtime at forty-five degrees north
Vernal equinox occurs in Northern Michigan sooner than the end of winter proper. It’s a fact we and others live with amid perennial, invisibilising media campaigns proclaiming spring’s beginning at that moment in March when successive durations of light and dark are equal to one another.