How can we get back to school?
Carol Stiffler My children haven’t been inside a school since March 13. They left then for a three-week break at the start of the coronavirus outbreak in Michigan. Three weeks turned into a month, and then face-to-face learning was called off for the year. You know...Just Bill – We take our masks on vacation
Just Bill Friends invited us to visit them in the south of France, along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. As far as Covid goes, this is an area like the UP: not many locals had it. It is also full of second homes and vacation hotels that are now attracting people...Why I play Taps: A bugler’s honor
By Sterling McGinn The 24 perfect notes played on a trumpet or bugle must have drawn my attention to learning to play the somber piece called Taps. I started playing the trumpet when I was in 6th grade at Newberry Middle School. After trying out three other...Don’t Ask for Money: You Sound Like Them
By Bill Diem Who is in charge of the grassroots fundraising computers at ActBlue? Whoever it is, they are not helping the Democrats. It’s no surprise to regular readers that I am a left-leaning American. Living in Europe for many years has demonstrated the clear...Don’t break the meat supply chain
By Carol Stiffler A local farmer told me last week that people are getting alarmed about meat. Their farm raises cattle, sheep, and chickens, and their meat is already sold out in advance. “People would buy every animal on my property if I let them,” she said....For your consideration:
