I USED TO COUNT ON it as my personal first sign of spring. It was the letter I received inviting my team of underachievers to play in the annual Negaunee Invitational Basketball Tournament. Tournament director John Basolo’s familiar handwriting on the envelope was all I needed to see to know winter was almost ... Continue Reading
Dear Diary,
Dear Diary... Sorry I haven’t cracked you open in a while. A long while. You know I’ve been busy writing Word on the Street. But some recent events have caused me to break the seal on this journal and record a couple happenings I found interesting. Interesting to me, at least. And I guess that’s the purpose ... Continue Reading
Street Words • A Grisly Bear • Coffee Talk • Brits & Brews
Sharing the Streets NEVER HAVE THE words of Word on the Street been more about the streets… specifically, the streets of Marquette. In case you haven’t seen it, there’s a congenial tug-of-war taking place between those who favor vehicular transportation versus those who want to see a better defined sharing of the ... Continue Reading
(Anti)Social Media
THE UNWRITTEN RULES LOOSELY woven through the brief history of social media continue to unravel. What “unwritten rules,” you ask? Well… one in particular. Civility. I guess it was inevitable. Provide an open forum to anyone with access to a keyboard and you’re essentially pulling the loose thread on the ... Continue Reading
U.P. Pride Fails to Measure Up in Portland
YOU NEEDN'T HAVE BEEN following basketball’s March Madness to have heard about the snafu in Portland, Oregon. It’s been covered on news outlets across the country… not just those focusing on sports. In review, the three-point lines painted on the court for the women’s tournament games being played in Portland ... Continue Reading