Any true Yooper knows the delight of fresh snow. The whiteness to it, the freshness to it, the kind of depth it has. The quality of stickiness and weight to it. Pristine snow is heaven-sent. It’s magical to be the first on it. Being the very first person to walk on it. Or first one to ...
Here are my thoughts on the building tear down at 1202 Memorial Road in Houghton: No part of the former Hardee’s building was saved to be recycled. It all went to the dump. I saw glass structural pieces and cooking appliances as well as heating and cooling equipment. Maybe it was ...
I have for the last eight weeks been home-bound. I had a second surgery on a deformity in my ankle. It has been an odd period for me to experience. It occurred over Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s, the busiest time in the calendar year. I am not much for sitting in a recliner, ...
Racism is so stupid that its claims of an unchangeable reality of unbridgeable chasms can be shattered in a few words. In 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote: “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal, and they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable ...
It is interesting how people welcome this time of the year regardless of what faith or no faith followed. We stop to gather family and friends, employees and employers, to rest and shut out the hassle of the everyday rush. Even the weather seems to cooperate, and in our country’s cold and ...
We are heading into the holiday season. It is a bright time with festive tinsel and decoration of trees and houses. Even the stores have put on their best merchandising colors, deals, and offers to celebrate the season. Indeed, there is a bit of magic in the air. This year, however, has been ...