Westwood Mall Again, I apologize for my infatuation with the story of the Westwood Mall. I haven’t been able to look away, as what was once a busy shopping hub in Marquette Township, gradually fell to the changing habits of shoppers, and then more suddenly… to gravity. I understand there are former customers wondering ... Continue Reading
More Taxes and No Taxes
LET'S START BY STATING SOMETHING that’s obvious, and probably true… taxes generally don’t go down, they go up. Just like everything else goes up, taxes go up. Income taxes, property taxes, school taxes, and all the other taxes we pay, one way or the other, they all go up. In fact, even the taxes that stay the ... Continue Reading
Wheels
YOU PROBABLY HAVEN'T THOUGHT much about wheels lately, unless you had to replace a tire after an unfortunate encounter with a pothole. And if you haven’t had one of those yet, you will. The wheel, when teamed with the axle, is one of the six simple machines. I won’t list the other five, as I’m sure you ... Continue Reading
No News is Bad News
DEPENDING ON YOUR PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE, the amount and nature of the news you’re subjected to may have a direct relationship to the joy you find in your life. If you’re just one of the regular folks trying to enjoy each day, you might believe no news is good news. That’s because most news is bad news. So if ... Continue Reading
Planning • Smoothing • Closing • Cleaning • Feeding
Fail to plan… plan to fail. Have you heard that old saw? It’s pretty simple and probably needs no explanation. I’m sure we could all come up with examples of what happens when you fail to plan. Another good one is, “Ready, fire, aim!” It’s just another way to characterize the lack of planning. Well, you ... Continue Reading