Cornish-style gravity stamps and copper washroom launders remained the standard in the Lake Superior copper district for about a decade. While gravity stamps accomplished their intended purpose, the introduction of the steam-powered stamp revolutionized milling in the region. In 1853, the ...

Community plays a significant role in our lives, yet the concept seems to be losing importance in our society. We have immediate communications with the onset of the Internet, mobile phones, and numerous other devices. These devices and services, although swift and immediate, have made personal ...

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 ...