New (Affordable?) Homes Affordable housing. It’s the problem that will likely never be fixed, only addressed, with incremental improvements being the best we can hope for. That being said… here’s an incremental improvement that’s going to be life changing for a number of local families. It’s the Habitat for ... Continue Reading
NEWS AND VIEWS
NEWS… Someone finally had the courage to deface the sign promoting the planned North Harbor condo development along Lakeshore Boulevard. VIEWS… Courage? Hardly. In truth, someone has confused civil disobedience with simple vandalism. You don’t like the idea of marshland being transformed into habitable, ... Continue Reading
First Annual?
Before we go any further, let’s look at the critical issue here… the all-too-frequent practice of calling an event the “First Annual.” In addition to the use of “seen” instead of “saw,” wordsmiths silently seethe at the use of “First Annual” rather than the more appropriate “Inaugural” to designate the initial ... Continue Reading
New Digs for the Wildcats • Big Game Today!
More changes are coming to a campus that seems to be in constant change. Over the past few years they’ve added new dorms, new classroom buildings, a new university center, and a new vocational building. It’s nice to see what I assume is mostly state money coming to Marquette, but at the same time, it’s fair to wonder how ... Continue Reading
Word on the Streets • New Business
Getting Around WITH THE PARTICULAR DEMANDS of winter upon us, it’s a good time to take a look at the issues surrounding the challenges of getting around in Marquette. Seasonal differences mean that walkers, bikers, and drivers have to make the necessary adjustments to go here and there, efficiently and safely. But, to ... Continue Reading