We have a weekly column in one of our Michigan newspapers called Faces in the Crowd. Random bystanders are asked a question each week and we publish their answers. This week the question had to do with sending man back to the moon, and beyond, to Mars.I was taken aback by the answers. Most if Read More…
Some eighty years plus ago, when money was tight during the Great Depression, a couple of women at my church made several batches of fruitcake to sell at their Christmas bazaar. They were in one-pound blocks, wrapped and decorated. It turned out to be a big hit. In fact, it was so big that the next year they Read More…
The Riviera Theatre and Bar would like to invite everyone to a special benefit concert for the Three Rivers Promise. This Saturday, November 4, Mick Kolassa and the Endless Blues Band will take the stage at the historic Riviera Theatre, 48 North Main Street in downtown Three Rivers. The lights go up at 7:30 p.m.Three Read More…
I noted this morning that the living room clock, a basic oversized job with a nice face, was exactly an hour slow. It had been right on when we went to bed. Something was amiss here. Time change has not yet occurred. So, I kept track of the time. It was spot on for the Read More…
It’s an incredible time to be a Pioneer. The fall and return to school bring the promise of great effort and achievement by our students, staff, families, and school community. It’s easy to see in the extra-curricular world of sports and band and more. These are also visibly present throughout our classrooms and programs.Students and Read More…
The month of October has been set aside in the Catholic Church for the respect of life for people from the time of conception to natural death. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops have asked for a novena that began on October 13 and will end on October 21. During this time, we were Read More…
When it comes to the weather around mid-Michigan, November is definitely nefarious (wicked).Typically it’s cold nights and cold days, windy, cloudy weather, rain, and sometimes snow (which can arrive anytime) when November shows up (and sometimes before).The sun may peek out, as it does just to tease you a bit, but you can bet the Read More…
Where is Will Rogers when we need him? He’s been gone for the better part of 90 years, ever since he died in a plane crash on a visit to Alaska. We could use him for his gentle way of poking a bit of humor at our politicians. Once, when someone asked him if he knew any new Read More…
There are a few things we here at the Arbor Springs Old Folks Hotel have in common. Believe it or not, our age is NOT one of them. Edna and Perry are in their 80s and Bill and Betty are in their 70s. There’s a lady here who is 104 and walks circles around us. Read More…
I’m worried about our southern border. Millions of illegals have poured across the border in Texas and Arizona in the past few years. They come from all parts of the world- Central America, South America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East.It is the Middle East I am most concerned about. With Israel going to war Read More…