IF YOU'RE ANYTHING LIKE ME… heaven forbid… and you added up all the time you’ve wasted on Facebook, up to and including today, you’d be ashamed to realize you could have spent that inordinate amount of time doing something much more productive… like eating, or watching TV. Thankfully, I’ve conditioned myself to ... Continue Reading
The Other Road • A Train in Skandia
Not That Road... The Other Road You’ve probably heard the phrase, “going up the road” before. I’ve used it here to reference things happening west of Marquette, to the higher elevations of Negaunee, Ishpeming, and beyond. Today, we’re going up the “other” road… the one that leads to Big Bay. There may not be a ... Continue Reading
Happy, And Not So Happy, Anniversaries
Anniversaries, like birthdays, are typically cause for celebration. For example, if you’ve been married for fifty years, you’ve earned some recognition. Similarly, if you’ve been alive for 100 years, a party is in order. It probably won't be a wild party, but it'll be a party, nonetheless. But not all ... Continue Reading
Good Schools… At What Cost?
Most people… not all, but most people would agree that good schools are important, not only to our local communities, but to our society at large. In fact, not long after the birth of our nation, our leaders began the process of what would become public education… available to all. According to the Center on ... Continue Reading
A Meeting Menagerie
10am - Wednesday morning WITH SOME CHANGES NEEDING to be made to my banged up fantasy football team, I thought I’d use the down time at Wednesday morning’s City Manager Community Office Hours to do some research. The two-hour session, held at the library, occasionally offers stretches of quiet, with no guests at ... Continue Reading