Hard to believe, but I've been in the Upper Peninsula for almost six years now. It was in July of 2004 that my dog and I headed north from Atlanta. I did the driving and she sat in the passenger seat, shooting me occasional glances as if to ask me when we were going to stop.We finally stopped in Marquette where I'd taken ... Continue Reading

We in the Upper Peninsula had our moment in the national spotlight last week. Reminded me of my days at CNN.CNN was here, along with Fox and NBC and several newspapers covering, first, the arrival of the Tea Party Express, and then the sudden, unexpected resignation of Congressman Bart Stupak. It was a front page story in ... Continue Reading

The Upper Peninsula's Congressman Bart Stupak certainly has a higher profile now than he had just two weeks ago. Not sure if he enjoys his new celebrity status.I talked to him on the phone a couple of times last week during the wrangling over the health care bill, and he was clearly conflicted: he supported the bill but he ... Continue Reading

Overheard in the WLUC newsroom this week, from one of our sports guys: "Do you think the UP is going to become the new Spring Break destination for college kids?" Not a bad question given the fact that we're edging up toward 60 degrees under sunny skies, and we haven't seen snow in weeks.You notice everybody's got a smile ... Continue Reading

We'll have a book-signing at Snowbound Books this Saturday from 2-4 pm. Come one, come all. I'd love to meet you and talk about the book or anything else on your mind.It's interesting, I haven't read "Money in the Ground since I finished the last draft about four months ago, so I'm kind of curious to see how I react to it ... Continue Reading