Team RickWorld keeps rolling along in its pursuit of glory during the Marcellus Library’s Read Through the Decades Challenge. The challenge concludes with a Noon Year’s Eve Party on December 31. Justin Ware: ... Katy … [Read more...] about Team RickWorld: What we’re reading the week of December 1, 2025
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Turbo Talks Sports: Did Michigan State get the best coach in this hiring cycle?
by Ryan 'Turbo Jackson I know I don’t write a ton about the Green and White and honestly it is because there really hasn’t been anything great happening in East Lansing. The football team has been less than newsworthy, with the … [Read more...] about Turbo Talks Sports: Did Michigan State get the best coach in this hiring cycle?
Cal Thomas: We love, they win
by Cal ThomasCalThomas.com In 1988, when President Ronald Reagan was asked by a reporter during the summit in Moscow what his goal was in the Cold War, he said: “we win, they lose.” When it comes to today’s Russia and its … [Read more...] about Cal Thomas: We love, they win
Jim Hightower – America’s #1 Populist: Big Oil’s Slick Attempt to Greenwash Its Massive Plastic Pollution
by Jim Hightower Let’s all sing the holiday classic: “All I want for Christmas… Is Something Not Made of Plastic.” Easier sung than done. Plastic is now ubiquitous in toys, electronics, tools, air, water… and us. … [Read more...] about Jim Hightower – America’s #1 Populist: Big Oil’s Slick Attempt to Greenwash Its Massive Plastic Pollution
Farm and Food File: T’was the season of all our seasons–and for good reasons
by Alan Guebertfarmandfoodfile.com On the southern Illinois dairy farm of my youth, we marked seasons by the work more than by the month. The planting season, for example, usually began in April and often ended when … [Read more...] about Farm and Food File: T’was the season of all our seasons–and for good reasons
Bits & Pieces: Getting to the ship
by Paula Johnson Fishing was done at Clearwater, and now time to head toward Miami and board the Queen Elizabeth. But first, we had another important stop along the way. A special friend and classmate of mine, … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Getting to the ship
Memories from The Marcellus News
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: The SJV
by John Mooy For some unknown reason the other day when we experienced a sprinkling of snow with most of the now brown grass visible, I had a mental flashback. It was Thanksgiving Day morning and I was thinking of … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: The SJV
News from Marcellus TWP Wood Memorial Library for the week of December 1, 2025
We can learn a lot from one another; that may be some of the appeal of memoirs. Check out these new memoirs in our collection. Vagabond: A Memoir by Tim Curry Few stars in Hollywood can boast the kind of resume Tony award-nominated … [Read more...] about News from Marcellus TWP Wood Memorial Library for the week of December 1, 2025
Contemplation Corner: “We can’t try hard to relax. . .”
“We can’t try hard to relax, just as we can’t use a lot of strict effort to be mindful. When we practice together as a community, our practice of mindfulness becomes more joyful, more relaxed, and steady. We are bells of mindfulness for … [Read more...] about Contemplation Corner: “We can’t try hard to relax. . .”
Earth Talk: PFAs
A University of Wisconsin researcher studies PFAS chemicals which have caused environmental & health issues around the world. Why are they legal here? Credit: Bonnie Willison, Wisconsin Sea Grant, FlickerCC. EarthTalk® - From the … [Read more...] about Earth Talk: PFAs
Letter to the Editor – December 4, 2025
Editor: Some of you may recall my previous letter about our sidewalks. Public pressure on the Village Council has been essential for progress in holding Wightman and Balkema accountable. Despite following official … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor – December 4, 2025