On March 22, any adult in Michigan over the age of 50 will be eligible for one of the three COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson. Millions more Michiganders should be rushing to book their appointment and get their immunization. But unfortunately, not everyone will ...

As a young man he was a voracious reader. One of his favorite books, Aesop’s Fables, containing a favorite story. The fable was about a lion who decided to surrender his teeth to win the heart of a woodman’s daughter. As he approached the daughter to use his newfound power, he was struck ...

When you hear the word “filibuster,” what comes to mind? Maybe it’s the image of a lone figure holding the Senate floor in a heroic effort to resist the whims of a tyrannical majority. Maybe it’s the idea of protecting minority rights, or ensuring fairness, open debate, and measured ...

This past week marked a harrowing milestone in the pandemic: 500,000 Americans have died of COVID-19. That is more than the number of soldiers that died in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War combined. Despite the massive loss our country has suffered, some in the U.P. continue to ...

What is Love? Psychologists tell us it is the opposite of “lust,” which “takes,” while “love” is giving. A vaudeville comic in the Roaring Era of the 20s defined it as “a man’s desire to become some woman’s meal ticket.” A physicist said, “Without love, we’re worth ...

While I have not been writing about it, I am as excited as anyone (well, OK, not everyone) that high school sports are back. It really feels like a semblance of normalcy to see young boys and girls taking to the ice, or the basketball court, and doing the things they love the most. I have had ...