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Too Much Stuff

Is it time for a garage sale? My wife Barb and I have asked each other that question for the last 10 years and though...

For the Love of Wood

We bought a table and two chairs a few months ago. They’re counter-height and sit in a bay window where we can catch the...

Promises, Promises

The wind blows often on our country acre just outside Mason. It gathers speed over the open field to our west and rises over...

Water Wars

Sometime in the fall of 1944, a drunken driver dove his car into the basement of the unfinished house where we would one day...

Memories

Barbara dragged me to a high school musical a few weeks ago. I’m glad she did. She wanted to go because the play involved students...

Inspired By Todd

Twenty seven seasons of attending the National Trout Festival in Kalkaska, MI, has provided me with a cherished collection of memories. I’ve enjoyed it...

Reunion & Loss

This is a tough column to write. It was supposed to be easy. It was supposed to be about my high school reunion in...

Change is Certain

Last summer, a dog walked into the Bay Pines Veterinary Clinic, near Harbor Springs. He must have been amazed when the staff knew him by...

Independence

The boy stood on second base waiting for the next batter to get to the plate. He looked towards the outfield and saw a...

Our Islands

Michigan not only has great lakes, we have great islands. Fox, Grand, Bois Blanc, Drummond, Poverty, Shoe and Snake. North Manitou, South Manitou, Whiskey...

Best Potato Dish Recipes Due by July 1

Share your favorite “Best Potato Dish” recipe with us by July 1 and you could win a $100.00 credit on your electric bill. Plus,...