“This old world so strange, you know she’s changing.” – Steve Gibbons It’s a strange world we live in, especially in the developed world, where things like reliable availability of electricity are expected. If the lights go out, we humans react in various ways. For some of us, we ...

“They say hope it springs eternal in a young man’s breast and every time you turn around they’re puttin’ it to the test.” – Steve Forbert As I looked up the slope, I could see snow on the ground had slowly receded into a narrow and thin, irregular shape of cold, white ...

There’s a traditional ritual I go through about this time each year. In between the first day of spring and the last Saturday in April opening day of trout season, I go through my tackle bag to reorganize and restock depleted items. I am sure this idea sounds as interesting to some ...

The calendar has slipped under my feet again like a carpet runner on a polished wood floor. I didn’t even have any time to get my hands out in front of me to break my fall. Where have the last two months gone? I saw them up ahead in the distance. I blinked once and they were reflections ...

“Looking at the rain, feeling the pain of love lost running through my brain.” – Gordon Lightfoot I sat in the house in the big chair in the living room. Furniture manufacturers and salespeople call it a “cuddler,” because of its spacious ability to seat two people close ...

Starting March 1, 2023, Michigan residents will pay $13 for a recreation passport, according to a February 10, 2023 release from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The release states it is the first increase in three years. The fee increased by $1 for vehicles and motorcycles. On March ...