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In which I depend upon the kindness of strangers
As I write this, I am pleasantly full of lamb curry. Miss Sadie and the Cowboy are dozing in front of the wall furnace. I have a glass of a nice red table wine from Spain. I have a carrot muffin in reserve for my breakfast. My printer has a fresh toner cartridge. My bank […]
The Big Red Dumptruck, the Little Green Rake, and Backhoe Fade
February 10, 2010
OK, I’ve been spending a lot of time on serious issues lately and I know you. You want the latest inside dope on Township events. You want to know what the weather’s like up here while you’re lollygagging in Florida. You want . . . heavy equipment photos. I know you so well. Here you […]
“I already have all the internet I need”
February 6, 2010
There are two schools of thought about the importance of improved internet service in the Township. You already know that I am firmly of the school that believes reliable high-speed internet is as essential to our future as decent roads and a ready supply of electricity. There is another school of thought: “I already have all the […]
Cleanup to begin at Torch Lake gasoline contamination site
February 5, 2010
This story was published in this week’s Elk Rapids News. If you’ve already read it, thanks, and we’ll see you over here tomorrow. For those of you who missed it, probably because you’re in Florida or Arizona for the winter, this is your chance to catch up. Jack Norris of Torch Lake Township has researched this issue […]
The Challenge of White
February 2, 2010
For those of you who live here and wonder why I am posting a photo of the Whites’ sign: This is my response to Scott Thomas’s White Challenge. For those of you who are from Away, for more than 80 years the Whites have raised beef cattle in Milton Township, Antrim County, Michigan, near Grand […]
Update on broadband: Do not hold your breath
January 29, 2010
Wednesday night a whole lot of people made the trek through blowing snow to the Old Town Hall in Elk Rapids to hear about building broadband. (The background is in Monday’s post.) The ad hoc leadership group did a great job of delineating the reasons the community should embrace full broadband deployment. However, the community […]
Books in Northport
- Changing Moods of Northern Michigan
- Scenes & Thoughts From Life & Lit
- Where I've Been Lately
- Spring in Warwickshire, Winter Continues in Leelanau
- Michigan Winter-Spring
- A few books, a few words
- Bookstores, Libraries, Paperbacks, and Hope
- Going Places
- I’ve just been living my life.
- Good News, Good Deeds, Neighbors
Carsten in Denmark
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