Always a transplant

This actually isn’t my first lake town. South Haven, MI resides on a much bigger lake, of the Great variety, but I often come across people, places and things here in the community that take me back to my childhood summers at my parents’ second home.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: On donating band instruments

This letter is to inform about a community project for collecting new and or used band instruments. Here is the background: A few months ago, I began to play my flute again after several years. Because I had not used it for 3-4 years, I decided it should be cleaned.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: On liberty/safety

What kind of future do you want? “Those who give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither Liberty nor safety.”- Benjamin Franklin Within the last year, we have seen an explosion in tyranny.

Stetson is a winner on and off gridiron

Before the rooster crowed, my cell phone was doing its vibration dance on my nightstand. I wasn’t surprised Loran Smith was calling that early. My friend sleeps fast, too. “Coach, I need Stetson Bennett III’s cell phone number,” the iconic sideline voice of the Larry Munson era said.

Kindness can change the world

At first glance many people would say, “it will take more than kindness to change the world.” However, kindness, when practiced, can do things that many other attributes cannot. For example, if we showed true kindness to our personal adversaries, would they remain our enemies?

In search of a lamp

I’m blessed with lots of friends but my traveling buddy, Pam and I have the best time together.  I’m doubly blessed that when she goes to her condo in Darien, Georgia  she often asks me to go with her.

Hartwell hosted another successful festival weekend

Last weekend’s jointly-organized Depot Day and HartOberFest festival was planned to be the biggest in each’s history and those expectations were certainly met.

Tips from father would help anyone entering world of work

If you are a parent, no doubt you’ve offered a little advice to your offspring at one time or another, especially when they first went to work. I could’ve advised our daughters, but whatever wisdom I possess emerged mainly from living a long time and learning from my own mistakes.

How it was when I was young

I’ve been alive for a long time. There are a few people who are older than me, but most are younger. I am therefore older than most of the people reading this. That being said, it occurred to me that some of you younger folks (meaning younger than me) may have missed out on some things.

There’s room for nuance, even today

You can believe in the safety and efficacy of our COVID vaccines AND take issue with government/corporate censorship and overreach.