Inspiration comes in many forms. As each of us are unique, so are our journeys to being inspired. Conjuring up that old, elementary school language arts definition of a noun, we often look to a person, place or thing for inspiration. THINGS Things worthy of inspiring us are countless. A ...

Cyrus Mendenhall and Charles Gratiot were two more early pioneers of the Lake Superior copper region, both of whom we have talked about at great length over the years. Of them, Gratiot is probably the most remembered forgotten pioneer on Keweenaw Point. Gratiot Lake is named for him, as is ...

Technology may not have all the answers (where are the hover boards of Back to the Future?) but many wondrous inventions have been manifested by modern man. Some directions for new technologies may be questionable but when it comes to medicine, numerous examples of beneficial inventions can be ...

In my last three articles I have shared with you what I have learned about artificial intelligence —systems such as ChatGPT and Tesla’s Autopilot. I then told you a fantastic story about Rob the Robot, an imaginary robotic lover. And I asked, whether artificial intelligence—in the form of ...

Last week, we talked about the earliest pioneers who superintended the opening of the copper district. Before we continue, I must correct a mistake I made last week. That is, I wrote that Curtis G. Hussey owned a number of stores in Ohio. Actually, the stores he owned were in Morgan County, ...

The only similarity we homo sapiens have in common is that we’re all human beings – period. For me, it’s the differences among us that intrigue me. About mid-February, a TV extravaganza was announced on PBS as a two-hour wonder of the year – called “Black Broadway.” I’d seen a ...