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Contemplation Corner: “The spiritual life. . .”
“The Spiritual life is a life in which we are more and more able to be led, to be guided to hard places, to places we would rather not go. For Jesus it was the cross. For Peter it was the cross. For Paul and all the disciples, it meant a lot of suffering. It […]
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Pancake Problem Solved
by John Mooy Back when I was growing up in Marcellus, I fondly recall my time at Marcellus High School. But before I walked to school……………in all kinds of weather I always made sure I had my breakfast. About walking to school, I should be honest and clarify that school was only a block from […]
Bits & Pieces: Nostalgia
by Paula Johnson Getting nostalgic for something simple or cozy or familiar? The book and film Bridges of Madison County wasn’t about covered bridges, but it might have spawned a return to them. Not a “return” as in building new ones, but a “return” as in memories. Covered bridges had a real purpose. No not […]
Farm and Food File: On balance, I repeat myself
by Alan Guebertfarmandfoodfile.com Somewhere along life’s highway most of us learned to balance a checkbook. This task usually involved a pencil, the back of a used envelope, and some basic math. Today, however, a click or two in a second or two delivers that up-to-the-second number. It’s the same for the federal government’s checkbook; a […]
Jim Hightower – America’s #1 Populist: Amazing Discovery: Some Washington Lobbyists and Lawmakers Have Sludge For Brains
by Jim Hightowerjimhightower.com Like locusts swarming a wheat field, corporate lobbyists are all over our nation’s capital this spring, trying to get special favors, handouts, and insider deals from the White House huckster-in-chief. It’s a corrupt-money sleazefest with lobbyists blatantly offering high-dollar political donations in exchange for presidential and congressional favoritism. Hundreds of these […]
Cal Thomas: Let them eat. . .something else
by Cal ThomasCalThomas.com Last Sunday I was a panelist on “Fox News Sunday” with Shannon Bream. My friend and colleague Juan Williams brought up the continuing high price of eggs as part of his criticism of President Trump’s first 100 days in his second term. While wholesale egg prices are coming down, I said […]
News from Marcellus Township Wood Memorial Library for the week of May 5
If the sunshine & warm(er) temperatures have been calling you outdoors, you’ll want to check out these new titles at the library: When the Earth was green: plants, animals, and evolution’s greatest romance by Riley Black. Fossil plants allow us to touch the lost worlds from billions of years of evolutionary backstory. Each petrified leaf […]
EarthTalk®
U.S, national parks, like the Grand Tetons pictured here, are facing severe budget cuts thanks to Trump administration mania over cost cutting. Credit: Roddy Scheer. From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: How have Trump’s budget cuts affected U.S. national parks and can we expect widespread closures during the busy summer […]
Contemplation Corner: “We become what we love. . .”
“We become what we love and who we love shapes what we become.” – Clare of Assisi1 by Pastor Donnie BrooksMarcellus United Methodist Church We don’t really like paradoxes. We don’t like complex truths. Are there any that are truly simple? Clare of Assisi, counterpart to St. Francis of Assisi, spoke such a complex […]
Raise the Roof for Brownsville School Yard Sale
RAISE THE ROOF FOR BROWNSVILLE SCHOOL YARD SALE! Friday, May 23 and Saturday, May 24 10am-5pm. Calvin Center Rd and M-60 (across street from Bonine House in Vandalia, MI). Friends of Brownsville School are raising funds for new roof for Brownsville School. Evidence support Brownsville School first and longest integrated public school in […]
BBB Warning: Local Chamber Imposter Scam Targeting Michigan Businesses
MICHIGAN (May 6, 2025) – The Better Business Bureau® of Michigan is warning local businesses to be on the lookout for scammers offering chamber member contact lists for a price. BBB is aware the lists from Livonia-Westland Chamber of Commerce and Traverse Connect have been offered so far. This scam has also been reported in other states. The Livonia-Westland Chamber email came […]
