I know… Festivus, the seasonal celebration known for the airing of grievances, was last week. But it just didn’t seem right to complain about stuff and take people to task just two days before Christmas. So I’m going to air my grievances two days before the new year. It shouldn’t matter anyway. As Kramer ... Continue Reading
Addressing Addresses
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
Redmen Re-Revisited • A Level Playing Field • No News?
In the continuing chronicle of the Marquette Senior High School nickname issue, a member of the Native American community weighed in with a letter to the MAPS school board at their regular meeting earlier this week. The letter, written by Austin Lowes, Acting Chairman of the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians, and ... 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
Pickleball • Brand New Brand • Brits and Brews
A Place for Pickleball It was a few decades ago when playing tennis meant finding a facility and waiting impatiently for a court to open up. American stars like John McEnroe, Jimmy Connors, and Chris Evert kept the sport in the public eye and it reached its peak in popularity. Then, for whatever reason, tennis saw a ... Continue Reading
Bad Behavior • Good Weather
Bad Behavior at Big Boy Wanna run a restaurant? Looks like fun, doesn’t it? Good food all over the place… happy customers… wait staff stuffing their pockets with tips like it’s Halloween candy. What a life! If only. In the real world, it’s not all that and a bag of chips. There are plenty of issues keeping ... Continue Reading
Women’s Work
IT'S BEEN A HUNDRED YEARS in the making, going back to when women were granted the right to vote. But now it’s time to acknowledge the obvious. The executive office, formerly the sole province of men in suits, is now thoroughly unisex. For sure, women have been well represented in the workplace since before ... Continue Reading
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