October 2009

Fourth Annual Michigan Humane “Mega March” Provided a Fun Way to Help Dogs

October 6, 2009 Janet Deaton

Each year Michigan Humane Society holds a signature walk-a-thon through the streets of downtown Detroit to raise funds that will help find homes for dogs in need. This goes toward financing support for more than ….

via America: The Jesuit Review (May 20, 2022)— "On May 20, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone said in a public statement that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, a life-long Catholic, will be barred from Communion in her home diocese of San Francisco. Gloria Purvis, the host of America Media’s 'The Gloria…

– May 22, 2022
via Samaritan's Purse (March 23, 2022)— "Ukraine Updates: Ukraine Updates: Fifth Airlift Departs with Ukraine Relief; Medical Care at Four Locations; Food and Other Distributions Underway": A fifth Samaritan’s Purse airlift departed today carrying more than 19 tons of relief, including medical supplies for area hospitals as we work to…

– March 27, 2022
via Southern Baptist Convention (February 26, 2019)— "Who's Your One?" Day 13: Genesis 12:1-3, "Now the Lord said to Abram, 'Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will…

– July 31, 2022
Maundy Thursday— "On this Thursday before Good Friday, Christians of all colors and stripes celebrate three events on the last night our Lord spent with his apostles before the Crucifixion: the washing of the disciples’ feet, the suffering in the Garden of Gethsemane and the betrayal of Judas Iscariot. "The…

– April 14, 2022
re United States Supreme Court decision in Carson v Makin— Lifeway Christian Resources referenced Article 12 of the Southern Baptist Faith and Message, which "deals specifically and uniquely with the topic of education. ... our confessional statement affirms, Christianity is the faith of enlightenment and intelligence. As we shall see, one…

– June 21, 2022
via Samaritan's Purse— "Samaritan's Purse is operating multiple medical facilities in various parts of Ukraine and providing food and non-food relief items through church partners in both Ukraine and Moldova": Samaritan's Purse continues to provide medical relief to displaced Ukrainians, serving them at our Emergency Field Hospital on the outskirts…

– March 13, 2022
via Samaritan's Purse (March 28, 2022)— "Franklin Graham Meets with Samaritan's Purse Team in Ukraine": Work continues as fighting rages in eastern Europe. Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan’s Purse, traveled to Ukraine this past weekend to meet with our teams who have been at work there since the early stages…

– April 3, 2022
via Baptist Beacon (April 1, 2022)— "Fusion Camp for 2nd-6th graders," by Rachel LaBelle, Resurrection Church, Lincoln Park Michigan: ... At camp, we get a short window to replace the busyness of their daily lives and invite them to a safe place where they can focus on Christ. Some would…

– April 24, 2022
via Baptist Beacon (February 2, 2022)— "Treasures in the darkness," by Karen Blanchard, women's life group leader with Lakepointe Church in Shelby Township, Michigan: Having been in this pandemic for two years now, we face days that seem uncertain and difficult to navigate. Yet through all the darkness and confusion,…

– March 6, 2022

European armor from 1500s and Star Wars stormtrooper costume on display at Detroit Institute of Arts

The Secret To All Successful Museum Exhibits: Connect Your Subject Matter With The Public You Want To Attract

September 6, 2018

What’s the difference between a museum and a warehouse? Raiders of the Lost Ark opens with persuit of an artifact destined for display in a museum and closes with the acquisition of a treasure that seems condemned to obscurity in a warehouse. This movie clearly distinguishes one repository as a splendid outcome, the other as very, very bad. The good place is where people engage with historic artifacts. [1] The challenge here isn’t limited to ....

Saline Railroad Depot out-buildings and windmill in fresh snow

Conspicuously Elevated Camera Positioning Can “Make” Certain Photographs

February 24, 2017

That familiar yellow storage barn behind the Saline Railroad Depot is another often photographed local icon. Easily visible across East Bennett Street from Henne Field, it’s often used to serve as a symbol of Saline. At the same time, it can be a challenging subject in composition. Although certainly free of obstructions for its south face, because of the site layout, most camera positions end up producing a Keystone Effect, which is particularly unflattering for ....

Class Of 1982 Alumn Legacy Lives On Through Donation Drive To Benefit Underprivileged Children With Christmas Toys

December 5, 2018

Less than a week remains in the current 1600 Toys for 1600 Girls and Boys toy drive this year. In order to make schedule for Christmas deliveries, final collections from all area donation drop-off boxes will take place after close of business next Tuesday, December 11. [1,2,3] To help add momentum through the weekend, talk radio station AM 1600 WAAM will once again be doing a broadcast remote from the Saline Walmart in Pittsfield Township. ....

This September, Emagine Theatre In Saline Will Carry Live Broadcast Of King Lear And Career Finale Of Sir Ian McKellen

August 23, 2018

This play by William Shakespeare is considered to be one of the greatest tragedies ever written. Next month, National Theatre Live will broadast Ian McKellen’s performance as it happens from London’s West End at Emagine Theatre in Saline. [1,2,3,4,5] September 27 (Thursday), with show starting at 7:00pm Plot summary on NT Live: “… King Lear sees two aging fathers – one a King, one his courtier – reject the children who truly love them. Their ....

“Everybody Isn’t Cut Out for Trade Work,” Advises Dr Rose Bellanca, Washtenaw Community College President

May 21, 2018

Parents of Saline High School seniors set to graduate on June 3 are likely to remember the career aspirations given voices by their own classmates a generation ago. [1] Circa 1994, Bill Clinton was early in his first term and it was exciting to think about work in the political arena. NASA was safely thirty-five shuttle missions post-Challenger, “the Internet was the next big thing in technology,” and “Y2K” had yet to justify massive increases ....

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Month: October 2009

Fourth Annual Michigan Humane “Mega March” Provided a Fun Way to Help Dogs