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Easter thoughtsI know when most of you read these words Easter will be over, but I figured I would share some thoughts on the subject matter anyways. While I was driving to work on Good Friday morning, I decided it being Easter I would listen to my audio Bible CD's concerning Jesus' death, burial and ressurection....more >> |
Why we enjoy living in Lake OrionThe signs at the entrances to Lake Orion say it all: "Where Living Is A Vacation". Anyone who lives in this idyllic community knows firsthand that this friendly town is a quiet respite from the noise and confusion and unrest prevalent in a lot of other cities and communities....more >> |
OpinionsDear Editor, We would like to thank the following individuals, bands, clubs and businesses for all their help in raising funds for Madison Chind in her fight against cancer: Lisa Kratt, Brian and Jill Sorenson, Steve Bowling, Tammy Bunnell, Brad Patton, Bullfrogs, Justice Band, Triple Threat, Connie Lundy, Bea Ellis, The Citizen, the Ortonville Lions Club, the motorcycle clubs and all of our family and friends....more >> |
OpinionsDear Editor, This letter is for the girls who stole my lawn ornaments (and not just mine, you wrecked a lot of yards). And for what? You can't talk about it-except among yourselves....more >> |
Don't Rush Mewhile Don is out sick.I hate getting sick and staying out. Blach! But it happens to the best of us. So, here is something from the hallowed halls of Don'tRushMeDom. Hope to see you next week. * * * I save up reader e-mail and once in a while let you, the reader, write my column for me....more >> |
Jim's JottingsCourt rulings, our governments actions and inactions and judicial interpretation are giving further cause to wonder if out grandchildrens' futures are at stake. Oh, sure, our predecessors had the same thoughts going through depressions, world wars and plague threats....more >> |
An Easter
cat-astropheAn Easter lesson for me this year – cat claws are sharp! I didn't have the pleasure of learning this lesson myself. That went to my cat Henry at the claws of fellow cat, Crawford. I was babysitting Crawford while my ex was on vacation....more >> |
Reader sees lofty goals for bondDear Editor, Imagine you're a surfer, and you spot a hungry 12-foot tiger shark lurking below your board. Where would you prefer to be, frantically paddling behind the wave or riding the crest of the wave swiftly toward shore? In the context of "livelihood", the surfer's plight is analogous to having, or lacking, internationally marketable work skills....more >> |
Bond defeat just start for readerDear Editor, Citizens of Independence Township, please make our voices heard on May 8, when it is time to have another stealth election to fleece our wallets. It's not stealth like the last time Oakland Intermediate Schools fleeced us but the School Board is by-passing the spirit of the new state law requiring school elections be held with other County, State and Federal elections....more >> |
Shining a ray of light on difficult timesHow difficult life can be! Think of all the things put on our plate on a regular basis. First, there is the full schedule, then having to work overtime to complicate matters even more....more >> |
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| 1844: Mary Cassatt, impressionist painter. |
| 1859: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, author, creator of the Sherlock Holmes series. |
| 1907: Laurence Olivier, actor. |
| 1920: Thomas Gold, astronomer. |
| 1927: Peter Mathiessen, writer. |
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| 1455: King Henry VI is taken prisoner by the Yorkists at the Battle of St. Albans, during the War of the Roses. |
| 1804: The Lewis and Clark Expedition officially begins as the Corps of Discovery departs from St. Charles, Missouri. |
| 1856: Senator Preston Brooks of South Carolina strikes Senator Charles Sumner with a cane for Sumner's earlier condemnation of slavery. |
| 1863: Union General Ulysses S. Grant's second attack on Vicksburg fails and a siege begins. |
| 1868: The Great Train Robbery takes place as seven members of the Reno Gang make off with $98,000 in cash from a train's safe in Indiana. |
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