Rushing the seasons

October 7, 2011

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Homecoming is upon us once again.  It may look as if the elk in front of the Alden State Bank is wearing a Halloween costume, but that would be silly.  He’s wearing a football jersey.  This is, after all, Spirit Week in Elk Rapids. But the orange and black motif got me thinking.  Not a […]

Coming home at dawn

October 2, 2011

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Babs Young has a particular affinity for this patch of road.

Hatching good ideas in Detroit and bobcats on the flat road

September 30, 2011

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I could not decide between these subjects and concluded that I did not have to. You get them both, an embarrassment of riches.

Come on over to the Township Hall right now

September 28, 2011

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I just remembered what I forgot. If you are from Around Here and you happen to read this before it’s too late, please forgive me. The Torch Lake Township EMS is sponsoring a Health Fair today, Wednesday, from 10 to 4 over at the Township Hall. This is such a good thing, and I am […]

The Sunflower Series: Babs addresses the question of aging

September 26, 2011

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Babs Young writes: I think sunflowers are better the older they get. These were left over at the Jordan River Arts Council and I loved the way they were aging. Color is coming to Northern Michigan maybe sooner rather than later. So I’m looking for great color this fall.

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Artists at work. OK to make noise. Also mess.

September 25, 2011

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I always do what Louan Lechler says when it comes to music, and she said I needed to hear Les Dalgliesh sing his songs.  So there I was at Lindy Bishop’s Seed Studio, where Les and Patrick Harrison were the featured musicians for the monthly Sketch Live Music evening.  The place was littered with creative […]

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