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A little cookout on the deck

August 15, 2009

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I would like to introduce you to some of my friends.  Normally I might have a little cookout on the deck, serve a nice selection of beverages and some carryout from Sonny’s and the Eastport Market—you wouldn’t want to eat my cooking—but these particular friends live very far away.  For that matter, you yourself might […]

Signs that you might be Up North

August 14, 2009

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Thought you might enjoy a peek at my sign collection.  There are more, but it’s past my bedtime.

Pristine lakes, heavy industry, and the surprises of history

August 12, 2009

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Nothing can tell you as much about this land as the story of how we have used it. Few families in the region have been so intertwined in that story as the Malpasses of East Jordan. W.E. and Alice Ann Malpass came to the thriving town on the shore of Lake Charlevoix in 1883. They […]

Meteors over the Bay

August 11, 2009

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I’m headed to the Planning Commission meeting in a few minutes, but I thought I’d let you know that there’s likely to be a meteor shower to look at tonight from about 9:00-11:00 pm.  You can read all about it in this NASA post.  Sooo . . . later tonight you’ll either hear about meteors […]

Lucky 7 for Good Sam

August 11, 2009

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You don’t need me to tell you we are in Challenging Times, but for some of our neighbors these are really Disastrous Times and it’s possible you do need me to tell you that, on account of some kinds of pain are more or less invisible to the rest of the world. The food pantries […]

Outsider Art from the Writing Studio and Bait Shop

August 8, 2009

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Over at the Jordan River Arts Council in East Jordan a new show opens on Sunday, August 9. It will be a “soft opening” as the reception will not take place until the following Saturday, but that gives you an opportunity to sneak over and see the show now so that you can contribute sparkling […]