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Viau’s View/Scott Viau
January 31, 2013 Romantic comedies. Just saying those two words can make people squinch their face in disgust. They’re formulaic, sophomoric and predictable. But every once in a while, a great one comes around. more »»
Sierra Parker/Pardon My French:?My Year in Belle France
January 29, 2013 For the last week of winter break and the first days of 2013, my host family took me on their annual journey to my host dad’s childhood home: Sarrebruck, Germany, located just north of the... more »» 
Family matters: Baby it's cold outside
January 26, 2013 Only in the Copper Country can we go from one day of school being closed due to rainy conditions that made the side roads slushy, to three to four days of below zero weathe. more »»
Health Watch/Brian Rendel, MA, LLP, LPC, NCC
January 24, 2013 The obesity epidemic in America continues to grow. Michigan is one of the states with the biggest problem. Medical conditions linked to obesity cost Michigan $3 billion dollars a year to treat. more »»
In the Catbird Seat/Joe Kirkish
January 24, 2013 What would you do if you received a belated holiday greeting using the Shakespearean sonnet, in part, to say, “How like a winter hath my absence been from thee, the pleasure of the fleeting years!... more »»
Viau’s View/Scott Viau
January 24, 2013 It’s rare talent when a filmmaker can be both an auteur as well as commercially successful. more »»
Education today/Steve Patchin
January 22, 2013 Research shows students and players retain information based on the following methods: 5 percent of what they hear, 25 percent of what they see, 75 percent of what they do and 90 of what they tea. more »»
Just Sayin’/Jane Nordberg
January 19, 2013 Before a year ago, I would have said the chances of seeing me dance in public were as likely as me ordering a salad at Culver’s. more »»
Health Watch/Superior Family Chiropractic
January 17, 2013 A small study group of children suffering from attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, underwent chiropractic care for up to five months in a controlled research project, as reported in a recent... more »»
In the Catbird Seat/Joe Kirkish
January 17, 2013 Instead of looking back over the events of the past year (everyone does that), let’s take a positive look to the future and concentrate on how we can become healthier, wealthier and wise. more »»
Zach of All Trades/Zach Kukkonen
January 17, 2013 I’ve never been good at goodbyes. Nobody truly is, but bidding farewell to people has always hit me particularly hard. more »»
Sierra Parker/Pardon My French:?My Year in Belle France
January 15, 2013 Even those of us living without a snowflake in sight are kept busy during the holiday season. more »»
Lessons from a Farm Girl/Ashley Curtis
January 12, 2013 I’ve often said that many of my most valuable and memorable lessons were learned on the farm, but it is not something I often sit and reflect upon. more »»
Health Watch/Pam Dove, MS, RD
January 10, 2013 According to the American Hospital Association, rural hospitals provide essential health care services to nearly 54 million people throughout the United States. more »»
In the Catbird Seat/Joe Kirkish
January 10, 2013 ‘Tis the month to celebrate the winter solstice: HEIKINPAIVA, and the Calumet Theatre joins in the celebration for its once-a-year CLUB FINNDIGO, featuring a new Finnish movie on Friday the 18th. more »»
Viau’s View/Scott Viau
January 10, 2013 When a new Spielberg film hits, the level of anticipation is usually sky high. The man can craft a story and knows how to manipulate, in the best sense, the emotions of the viewer. more »»
Education today/Steve Patchin
January 8, 2013 In 2007, the ACT launched a National Curriculum Survey of college professors inquiring if students entering college were academically prepared to successfully engage in their coursework. more »»
Leave it to Stephen/Stephen Anderson
January 5, 2013 Opinions vary widely on the value of New Year’s resolutions, probably because resolutions vary just as widely in effectiveness. But count me in the category that considers them worthwhile. more »»
Health Watch/Gladys Polzien, RN, MSN, CHPN
January 3, 2013 When snow slid off our metal garage roof the other day, I rushed outside to push the pile of snow off our driveway. I thought to myself, “This will be easy — shouldn’t take me more than five minutes. more »»
In the Catbird Seat/Joe Kirkish
January 3, 2013 We celebrate the sad endings of each year, then look forward with hopes for the new — looking back pessimistically, forward, with optimism. And so it should be. more »» |
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