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Be a Significant Elder

March 13, 2012

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On Monday Babs and I went to the State Theatre to see a sneak preview of a new documentary.  It was not easy to watch, but I recommend it. Years ago I was the director of a mediation service. In the course of my work, I learned a lot about the ways that children are […]

The trees have their say

March 11, 2012

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I suppose it’s possible to take trees for granted, especially when you have whole forests of them. Recently, though, the trees have been in the very forefront of our minds. Even—if we have been unlucky—in the very forefront of our living rooms, twigs, branches and squirrels. We sat up and took notice. Some of them […]

TV from the Writing Studio & Bait Shop?

March 8, 2012

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Miss Sadie and the Cowboy don’t know this yet but they are about to become TV stars.  Or perhaps TV meteorites.  We all have to begin somewhere.  I have harbored a secret desire to be a television producer ever since I learned that they were generally paid better than writers and got to tell people […]

Chicken soup and Kamchatka

March 7, 2012

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Last week I called Cora Stoppert to see how she was doing.  I asked if I could bring her some chicken soup for supper.  Well, she said, I’ll be fine, don’t bother.  Hmm.  I got on my skates and went to the Eastport Market.  I came back without any of the things I went for […]

Welcome to Jotunheim

March 6, 2012

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Mama Nature has her little ways. Last weekend she showed northern Michigan who’s boss. In fact, thousands of homes in Antrim County are still cold and dark. It’s beautiful here in the winter, and terrible, and fierce, and we are powerless, whether we have electricity or not. But we hang in there, haul each other […]

Babs heads to the pool

February 26, 2012

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Babs Young writes: It’s not been a great winter for snow, but Lake Michigan is spectacular with its snow mountains and water pools here and there. It’s hard not to take a nice photograph. I confess I am a grumpy bear myself – it was a beautiful day and I spent all of it indoors […]