As Michigan enters a second holiday season during the COVID-19 pandemic, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) officials are offering tips and resources to help Michiganders cope with winter, or seasonal, blues that are common at this time of year. “The shorter, darker ...
Recently, I read an article in The Atlantic that got me thinking about the future of journalism. The story opens with a description of the Chicago Tribune, a prominent newspaper that has fallen on hard times. Relocated from the historic Tribune Tower in the heart of Chicago, to a cramped ...
For those who plan to celebrate the holidays by drinking alcohol, the Michigan Liquor Control Commission (MLCC) wants to remind citizens to do so in moderation and never drink and drive, as Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving. Parents and guardians are also reminded to keep alcohol out of the hands ...
Definition: angel: an attendant spirit, especially a benevolent one I awoke in a strange bed in a strange room. How did I get here? Slowly, as in a mist, the immediate past rose up: a sudden loss of leg power, crawling to a phone for help, flat on my back, sleeping on my sofa to avoid stairs - ...
With the holiday season and colder temperatures upon us, the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs is reminding Michiganders that this is a peak season for home fires. Unattended candles, space heaters, worn lights, and dry Christmas trees increases the risk of having a home fire this ...
To the editor: It amazes me how many drivers don’t use their headlights, even near dusk under grey skies or in snowy conditions. Anyone can forget to turn them on, but when you don’t respond to quick on-and-off flashes from oncoming traffic, you just don’t care. Interestingly ...