Nobody asked, but… The Spelling Bee- It’s big, but it’s not quite Super Bowl big. I don’t believe anyone was hawking Spelling Bee squares, but it does get our national attention. This year was the 100th anniversary of the annual competition, and, as usual, it was won by a resolute kid of Indian descent, ... Continue Reading
One Way to Fix North Third • The eBike Revolution
One Way to Do It Before we start coming up with ways to fix Marquette’s North Third Street, we need to acknowledge that it needs fixing. With that, those who use the street regularly… drivers, bikers, and pedestrians, no doubt recognize the challenges of navigating what has become one of the city’s busiest ... Continue Reading
Foster Families • Celebrating the Arts… and Culture
Fostering Love It’s not for everyone, that’s for sure. Becoming a foster family requires a genuine concern for disadvantaged youth, and the willingness to open your home to someone whose baggage may be heavier than you expected. As you would imagine, the foster home experience can also be as rewarding as it is ... Continue Reading
Just BeCause • Other Words of Interest
The Evolution of a Cause Long before most of us were around, in 1938, President Franklin D. Roosevelt founded the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, to combat polio. After funding Jonas Salk’s polio vaccine, and essentially eradicating that disease, the organization closed up shop and everybody went ... Continue Reading
Is it just me? • More Fluoride
Is it just me? Drivers who traveled Front Street in south Marquette anytime earlier this month may have noticed the Mothers’ Day greeting which appeared on the business marquee seen above. The message… “The woman cleaned your butt,” is meant, I believe, to honor the person who took care of you before you were ... Continue Reading