When I was in high school, rarely was an insult worse than calling someone "fake." "Gosh, I love your shoes," a girl might say, sitting next to you in chemistry, simultaneously giving you a side-eye that communicated much more convincingly that she did not, actually, love your shoes at all. ...
WASHINGTON — I have a pet peeve about news coverage of mass murder. When the story breaks, cable news anchors report, as they first did after last Monday's shooting in Midtown Manhattan, that the killer's motives were unknown. What do mass shooters' motives matter? When killers leave ...
Opposed to senior meal millage To the Editor: I am writing to voice my opposition to the proposed senior meal millage being requested by Copper Shores. While supporting our seniors is an important priority, it’s difficult to justify this new tax when Copper Shores already has $80 million in ...
Editor: I am an educator and firmly believe that effective public schools that provide our students with a great education and learning opportunities are vital to sustaining a high quality of life and the economic viability of our communities. So, it troubles me a bit to write a letter to the ...
And so it begins. The Baraga County Fair is this weekend, and with it the beginning of the "Fair Season." With the exception of next weekend, there's a fair somewhere in the region each weekend clear into September. I love fairs, mainly because fairs, in particular the UP State Fair, are a big ...
Unless you're roasting marshmallows, it's hard to think of fire in the woods as a good thing. We all watched wildfire devastation play out earlier this year in Southern California, and many dealt with poor air quality as smoke drifted into the United States from fires burning in Canada. The ...