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
Q & A with the Mayor of Marquette
WITH EVERYTHING HAPPENING IN Marquette these days, it’s hard to keep track of the progress of different projects. Especially when they seem to change more than the weather. The first look often ends up being something entirely different than what the community was expecting. With that in mind, I reached out ... Continue Reading