by John Mooy Saturday morning was no different than every Saturday morning for me. I made my weekly trip to the dump. This week the pickup truck was filled extra full as it was loaded with brush. That brush was courtesy of my … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: That Time of Year
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Bit & Pieces: Words
by Paula Johnson Vocabulary words are a favorite with me. During high school years, I used the family’s Roget’s Thesaurus almost to the point of a third appendage. The 1946 edition that we had, not only was “the … [Read more...] about Bit & Pieces: Words
Farm and Food File: Medicaid cuts would hit rural America hard
by Alan Guebertfarmandfoodfile.com Medicaid looks to be one of the big corks Congress hopes will help plug an estimated $4.7 trillion flood of red ink that accompanies tax cuts Republicans plan to pass this spring. … [Read more...] about Farm and Food File: Medicaid cuts would hit rural America hard
Jim Hightower – America’s #1 Populist: Do we have to let bright lights blind us to starry nights?
by Jim Hightowerjimhightower.com Let us embrace the darkness. Not the political dark ages being pushed on us by today’s regressive right-wing forces, but nature’s own pure darkness of night. Unfortunately, we … [Read more...] about Jim Hightower – America’s #1 Populist: Do we have to let bright lights blind us to starry nights?
Cal Thomas: A heretic in the White House
by Cal ThomasCalThomas.com For the Evangelical Christians who have given – and still give – overwhelming support to President Trump while refusing to criticize him for language and behavior they would presumably denounce in a … [Read more...] about Cal Thomas: A heretic in the White House
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From the Editors of E - The Environmental Magazine Despite the SDWA’s provisions, many communities in the U.S. face challenges maintaining safe drinking water. Credit: Pexels.com. Dear EarthTalk: If we’ve had the Safe Drinking Water … [Read more...] about EarthTalk®
Contemplation Corner: “Compassion asks us to go where it hurts . . .”
“Compassion asks us to go where it hurts, to enter into the places of pain, to share in brokenness, fear, confusion, and anguish. Compassion challenges us to cry out with those in misery, to mourn with those who are lonely, to weep with … [Read more...] about Contemplation Corner: “Compassion asks us to go where it hurts . . .”
Memories from The Marcellus News
This Day in Music HistoryApril 3, 1959: Because of its references to bad behavior in school (writing on the wall, throwing spitballs), The British Broadcasting Corporation bans The Coasters song “Charlie Brown.” The ban is lifted two weeks … [Read more...] about Memories from The Marcellus News
Michigan Honey Production
Michigan honey production for 2024 totaled 5.00 million pounds, up 30 percent from 2023, according to Marlo D. Johnson, … [Read more...] about Michigan Honey Production
USDA – March Hogs & Pigs
Michigan's total hog and pig inventory on March 1 was estimated at 1.15 million head, down 40,000 head from a year ago, … [Read more...] about USDA – March Hogs & Pigs
February Milk Production
Dairy herds in Michigan produced 950 million pounds of milk during February, down 1.7 percent from a year ago, according to Marlo D. Johnson, Director, USDA NASS, Great Lakes Regional Office. Production per cow … [Read more...] about February Milk Production
Michigan March 1 Grain Stocks
On March 1, 2025, Michigan corn stocks totaled 188 million bushels, 7 percent below a year earlier, according to Marlo D. Johnson, Regional Director, USDA NASS, Great Lakes Regional Office. About 59 percent of the … [Read more...] about Michigan March 1 Grain Stocks