Analytics tell me… or at least I’m told analytics tell me, most readers of Word on the Street live in Marquette. Not all. Most. Further, I know when I write about issues not pertaining to Marquette proper, some of those same readers show a little less interest in something not directly on their radar. I get ... Continue Reading
“It’s Complicated”
EARLIER THIS WEEK THE ONGOING issue regarding the behavior of some of our homeless citizens was brought to the fore once again. This time by a manager whose business is directly, and negatively impacted due to close proximity to Room at the Inn’s Warming Center on West Washington Street. Matt Gougeon, General ... 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
Ground Control to… Who? Marquette County Spreading Its Wings at the Airport
Frequent flyers out of Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport may never notice what’s going on behind the scenes as they depart and return from their respective destinations. And that’s usually the way travelers like it. Just get me there and get me back… that’s all I ask. And the Marquette County Board of ... Continue Reading
In Search of Profundity
Profundity. Yes, it’s a word. I looked it up. It has to do with being profound, something I was hoping to be, on this, the day after Christmas. With the big day behind us, and the new year knocking on the door, it seems the perfect time to write something meaningful, and eloquent… words of inspiration as we ... Continue Reading