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A little civility goes a long, long way. Being polite is a standby of society that seems to lose ground with every passing year, giving out to the torrent of spoiled, self-centered banter of the people on such reality shows as Jersey Shore or (90's throwback!) The Real World....more >> |
Dear Editor, How will the Orion Township Board ever accomplish anything if they play possum anytime there is any confrontation from the public? For three years this Board, OHM Engineering and the Safety path committee has been discussing the expansion of safety paths along Indianwood Road....more >> |
Dear Editor, It has been said that money can buy elections. I hope that won't be the case in November. Please join me in vowing to carefully research the issues and candidates (using unbiased news sources and avoiding propaganda) and to make compassionate and informed decisions when voting....more >> |
Dear Editor, Many years ago, the wealthy paid taxes, and unions made sure they paid workers a decent, living wage. And they were still wealthy. But the unions started to lose power and wages started to go down....more >> |
Don't Rush MeEvil corporate types or an over-stepping, tyrannical buzz-kill government?Has anybody ever done a study of the infrastructure the American petroleum pipeline? I swear there is at least one a year that bursts, blows or leaks and it is always a fast acting leak, too....more >> |
Jim's JottingsStory Number 1 One late afternoon of our many hot days I decided to dangle my legs in our pool, just for kicks. Our 12-year-old grandkids were also in the pool with their dad. They were throwing a basketball at me so it would hit and splashed my face....more >> |
Don't Rush Meor . . . The Rise of Ion RushLast week I surmised I may have been transmuted into some sort of electrical super-freak -- in eight days I lost two computers, a TV and a car battery. The only thing in common with these electrical devices, as far as I could tell, was they all were touched by me....more >> |
Vacation's overThe notebooks are stacked high in boxes, crates are full of crayons and folders. It's time to get back to school again. Do you remember when you would go back to school after summer vacation and share how you spent your vacation? Well, in the good spirit of going back to school and the fall athletic season officially starting this week I will be the first to share....more >> |
Clarkston Farm and Garden Club appreciates helpDear Editor, The Clarkston Farm and Garden Club thanks the wonderful gardeners of our community, Karen Wiltfang, Liz and Mike Doyle, Russ and Paula Jones, Candace and Dick Payne, Lynette and Joe Fioroni, and Pat and Nathan Chase for opening their gardens for the 2012 Garden Walk....more >> |
No petition to end cityhood, but discussion welcomeDear Editor, I am positive that Clarkston and the experience of living in what is now the City of the Village of Clarkston would not be lessened and could be greatly improved if the Village of Clarkston were to rejoin Independence Township and no longer be a city, if the city government was shaken off....more >> |
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| 1799: Honore de Balzac, French novelist (The Human Comedy, Lost Illusions). |
| 1806: John Stuart Mill, British philospher and economist. |
| 1818: William George Fargo, one of the founders of Wells, Fargo & Co. |
| 1882: Sigrid Undset, Norwegian novelist (Kristin Lavransdatter). |
| 1908: Jimmy Stewart, actor (It's a Wonderful Life, Mr Smith Goes to Washington). |
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| 1942: Japan completes the conquest of Burma. |
| 1951: During the Korean War, U.S. Air Force Captain James Jabara becomes the first jet air ace in history. |
| 1961: A white mob attacks civil rights activists in Montgomery, Alabama. |
| 1969: In South Vietnam, troops of the 101st Airborne Division reach the top of Hill 937 after nine days of fighting entrenched North Vietnamese forces. |
| 1970: 100,000 people march in New York, supporting U.S. policies in Vietnam. |
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