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The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Word Salad
by John Mooy I believe it was long ago now that we lived in world of an individual looking at another individual and speaking while the other person listened prior to responding. That seems to be a bit of a rarity today. The term today if I’m not mistake is “word salad,” and it […]
New gun safety laws to protect families go into effect February 13
Requires secure storage of firearms to prevent access by minors, enacts penalties LANSING, Mich. – To help protect Michigan families – particularly children – from the tragedies of gun violence and unintentional firearms injuries, a law requiring secure storage of firearms goes into effect starting Tuesday, February 13. The new secure storage law, Public Act 17 […]
Bits & Pieces: 1920 Flyer Patterns
by Paula Johnson Personally, I love hats. Anyone who has gone shopping with me knows that I am a sucker for the hat department. I could spend time on end trying on hats and playing with them in different ways to wear them. So, when I saw the page in Grandpa’s flyer for hats, […]
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
EASY …………. right?by John Mooy I was going to fix a bowl of soup the other day. It wasn’t the great homemade soups that I have become accustomed to. Instead, it was in a can with a tab top. You know, you pull the tab up and then pull back and the top comes […]
Farm and Food File
by Alan Guebertfarmandfoodfile.com At what level of ‘do something’ should agriculture begin to clean up nitrates? For at least the past decade, reported The New Lede (TNL) last September, “a growing number of peer-reviewed medical studies have linked exposure to nitrates in drinking water to elevated incidences of cancer.” As the environmental news […]
Jim Hightower: America’s #1 Populist
by Jim Hightowerjimhightower.com The Debacle of “God’s Army” at Eagle Pass Perhaps you heard about the recent surge of invasive foreigners into Eagle Pass, Texas – the Rio Grande border town that finds itself at the hot center of the US-Mexico immigration crisis. Only, this “invasion” (as Donald Trump’s MAGA crowd likes to call it) […]
Patrick Mahomes and The Birth of a Dynasty
One of my favorite things to do leading up to the Super Bowl is to deep dive into the quirky and fun Super Bowl prop bets so I want to apologize for my lack of an article last week but stay tuned until next year. LOL!!! This article will be a little more stat driven, […]
US Representative Walberg Visits Marcellus
US Representative Tim Walberg of Michigan’s 5th District stopped in Marcellus Friday, February 9, for a community gathering to discuss Congress’ response to a number of issues and to gather audience input on their concerns. Representative Walberg encourages his constituents to reach out via email on his website, https://walberg.house.gov/contact/email, to ask questions or express concerns.
EarthTalk®
From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: Has the cruise industry cleaned up its act regarding its environmental footprint in recent years? — M.B., Seattle, WA Cruise ships are a big part of the marine shipping sector that is responsible for close to three percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. […]
Treasury: Volunteer Tax Preparers Can Connect Taxpayers with Tax Credits, Other Benefits
Low-to-Moderate Income, Older Taxpayers Encouraged to Seek Assistance LANSING, Mich. – With the quintupling of the Michigan Earned Income Tax Credit for Working Families from 6% to 30% and other tax benefits on the table this year, the Michigan Department of Treasury is encouraging low-to-moderate income taxpayers to find qualified professional or volunteer tax preparers […]
