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Life as Performance Art

We were in Canada when the news came that Queen Elizabeth II had died. A friend and fellow Anglophile texted so I would know about it.A few hours later when Madame Dewey and I got back to our room and turned on the television, that was the entirety of the news. Once the official announcement was made, there Read More…

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Mike’s Musings-Signs that keep us guessing

My son can attest to one of my biggest pet peaves- road signs that don’t make any sense. We drive a lot of miles together, and occasionally we find useless signs placed along roadways at taxpayers’ expense. I would be angry if they weren’t so comical. Here’s several I would like to share with you. Read More…

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Life as Performance Art

    King Charles I of England detested coffee, and especially coffee houses.  If he had had his way, coffee would be forbidden in his realm, and coffee houses would slither into the recesses of history.    It had nothing to do with the smell or taste of coffee, nor the money people spent on buying it. Rather, it was Read More…

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Mike’s Musings: Is this really you?

Believe it or not, one of the most requested additions readers seek in our newspapers is horoscopes. Unfortunately we just don’t have the space to publish a regular Horoscope column. However I came across this rather humorous (some would say cruel) Horoscope piece in Reddit recently and thought I would share. See how you stack Read More…

Courier-Leader & Paw Paw Flashes

PP Tennis scores victory over West Catholic

PAW PAW HIGH SCHOOL – 5, Grand Rapids West Catholic – 3, Singles:No. 1 – Jack Holt, Grand Rapids West Catholic def. Tyler Mejeur, PAW PAW HIGH SCHOOL, 3-6 , 6-2 , 10-5 ;No. 2 – RJ Laughlin, PAW PAW HIGH SCHOOL def. Luke Paganelli, Grand Rapids West Catholic, 6-0 , 6-2 , -;No. 3 – Read More…

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Obituary: David Augustus Walker

David Augustus Walker, of South Haven, passed away June 16, 2022, in Centerville, TX, after he was involved in a motor vehicle accident and succumbed to injuries received from it. He was 84 years young. David was born May 12, 1938, in Kalamazoo, the son of Fred Elias Walker and Charlotte Frances Walker (Miller). It Read More…

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Obituary: Colleen May Macyauski

Colleen May Macyauski, 85, of Lawrence, passed away peacefully, Monday, Aug. 22, 2022. She was born Sept. 4, 1936, in Grand Haven, MI, the daughter of Jerry and Mary (Baker) Blackmer.Colleen was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Macyauski, in 2009.She is survived by her five children; 11 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren.Visit www.adamspawpaw.com to view Read More…

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Wine & Harvest Festival on tap for next weekend

By Paul GarrodStaff Writer PAW PAW – Paw Paw Wine & Harvest Festival’s three-day event, Friday, Sept. 9, through Sunday, Sept. 11, will feature something for everyone, including the return of the popular “Refresco Grape Stomp.”The Refresco Grape Stomp will be held Friday, from 4 to 5 p.m., at Lakefront Park, then Saturday, from 10 Read More…