We saw the birthing of a new event in the U.P. this last weekend--the Suicide Hill Mud Plunge in Ishpeming. The Plunge, which involved running a 5K in the woods through a course of obstacles, culminating with about 20 yards of crawling through a pit of mud, seems classically Yooperish. How have we not had one of these ... Continue Reading
Call of the wild
I heard the call of the wild this last weekend and camped out. It was the first time in at least ten years, but as I age, I feel that I'm now getting more in touch with the land, the beasts, and my own inner macho self. So we shook the dust and mold off of an old but rarely used two-person tent, went out and bought ... Continue Reading
Man versus machine
So now we're hearing that the Post Office is going to have to lay off 120,000 workers. Either that, or raise the price of a stamp to $179. Clearly, there's a problem with the business model. Have you visited a Post Office lately? The employees actually seem friendlier, but it all feels so 20th century--the lines, the ... Continue Reading
Retirement: First Impressions
The Dow is down more than 500 points.The unemployment rate will almost certainly stay above 9 percent when the new numbers come out tomorrow.A double dip recession may be on the way.And I've just retired. Not sure whether that's a good thing or a bad thing in this economy. I have to say, I was smart in one respect: In ... Continue Reading
Just declare victory
The Tea Party has won. That seems pretty clear.What began as a grass roots movement a couple of years ago has been transformed into an institutionalized political force that has set the agenda in Congress.The agenda, of course, is cut the budget and reduce the size of government. Both political parties are now singing that ... Continue Reading
The Latest Adventure
It's still a little hard for me to comprehend, because I still feel hopelessly immature (say, about 28 years old), but retirement is right around the bend for me.It happens in three weeks.I've chosen to do it, maybe a little earlier than I should and earlier than I had planned, because I'm tired of the routine. Every ... Continue Reading
Obese? Not Me!
Kind of scary news from a health survey yesterday. Turns out that more than 30 percent of us in Michigan are now considered obese.Yikes. Just 15 years ago, fewer than 20 percent of us were obeseI used to be a skinny kid--6'2", 140 pounds as a sophomore in high school, 6'3", 175 in college--but then I seemed to gain a couple ... Continue Reading
Celebrity Misconduct
Marquette recently held a celebrity golf benefit, complete with a banquet, auction and tournament at Greywalls.Great golf, delicious food, companionship and of course, most important, it all goes for a wonderful cause--the Beacon House, which houses patients and their families when they come to Marquette General Hospital.It ... Continue Reading
A baby is born
I had a rare treat over the weekend--I saw a baby born.The mom, a free spirit who has embraced everything about motherhood, invited her extended family to come into the birthing room at Marquette General Hospital and, together, experience a miracle.A miracle. That's certainly what it was, regardless of your religious ... Continue Reading
Lowering the Flag
We ran into a disappointing development this week with the funeral services for Specialist Robert Voakes who died in action in Afghanistan earlier this month.It seems needless to say that his death was "tragic" but it was. Voakes was from L'Anse, a graduate of Baraga High School just two years ago, a good, young man by all ... Continue Reading
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