September 2013

Tucker '48 sedan, on display at Gilmore Car Museum in Michigan

See an Original Tucker ’48 Motorcar on Display at Gilmore Car Museum

September 30, 2013 Dell Deaton

Tucker automobiles are an important part of automotive history in general and the industrial legacy of Washtenaw County in particular. [1] This “Car of the Future” was the brainchild of a former General Motors clerk ….

via Got Questions (January 4, 2022)— "What is the god of self?" "A god is what we run to when we need validation, help, or encouragement because we believe it has the power to give us what we need. Self is a compelling god because it arises from our deepest…

– August 7, 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
Juneteenth— via Center for Faith & Culture (June 14, 2021) by Sherelle Ducksworth, sociology instructor at Louisburg College in Louisburg North Carolina: "We celebrate Juneteenth because of what this holiday reveals to us about the inherent dignity and humanity of Black people. Juneteenth reminds us that freedom is essential to…

– June 19, 2022
via Baptist Beacon (April 1, 2022)— "Inwardly strong, outwardly focused," by Mike Durbin, State Evangelism Director for the Baptist State Convention of Michigan: Legendary football coach, Vince Lombardi, started the first day of the Green Bay Packers training camp in 1961 with a football in his right hand and these words:…

– April 10, 2022
National Day of Prayer for Law Enforcement Officers— via National Police Association (June 23, 2021), by Stephen Owsinski, retired law enforcement officer with experience in Field Training Officer (FTO) unit and the Community Traffic Safety Team (CTST): "Like anyone else, our nation’s cops harbor every desire to return home each day…

– June 17, 2022
via Lifeway Research (April 5, 2021)— "Americans Most Want to Avoid Fear and Anxiety, Gain Freedom and Safety," by Aaron Earls: After what was a scary year for many, more Americans say they want to avoid fear. According to a study from Lifeway Research, when asked which feeling they seek to…

– January 2, 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
Ascension Day— via Christianity: "Ascension Day celebrates Christ's exaltation. While on earth, He was a servant. Now in heaven, He is the ruler and Lord of all. By entering heaven as the representative of mankind, He completed the work of our salvation and guarantees the eventual glorification of all who…

– May 26, 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

Seventh Annual Saline Mayor’s Senior Conference Brought Together Most Valuable Community Resources

June 22, 2018

One of the more striking centerpieces of tech discussions today is the importance of serving elderly and disabled populations. Ann Arbor SPARK President Paul Krutko often cites research finding that two-thirds of best talent doesn’t need or want to live in tech hubs. Technology itself has made it possible for them to largely work remotely in proximity to them — making choices about where they will live based on community. [1,2] Infrastructure support for their ....

“We’re off to see the Wizard,” and you can be, too (again), when Emagine Theatre brings “The Wizard of Oz” to Saline

January 2, 2019

Returning to the silver screen for an impressive four showings this month, Emagine Entertainment in cooperation with Fathom Events will present The Wizard of Oz, which made its debut in 1939. [1-3] January 27 (Sunday), with showings starting at 2:00pm and 5:00pm January 29 (Tuesday), with showing starting at 7:00pm January 30 (Wednesday), with showing starting at 7:00pm The plot summary on IMDb is straightforward enough. Dorothy Gale is swept away from a farm in ....

There Are Local Connections to James Bond and Historic Watches

November 13, 2017

International collectors know that Dell Deaton currently curates a permanent gallery at the National Watch & Clock Museum in Columbia PA and that he has been organizing exhibits for that center as a subject matter expert since 2008. Later this month he’ll return there to deliver a presentation on the role of the Internet on wristwatch collecting. He’ll also be premiering a brand new display there, titled “James Bond Originals.” [1,2,3] Exotic and distant as ....

It Is Truly Amazing To Consider How Much Goes Into Making So Many Christmas Celebrations Merry, And To Share In That

December 25, 2018

According to the Pew Research Center, nine out of ten Americans say they celebrate Christmas. How they do so and what that means to each person individually is a different matter. [1] Curiously, the usually reliable and authoritative History site appears to have struggled with the “History of Christmas” as a subject matter. Awkwardly balancing recitation of origin stories, structured prose closed with a section dedicated to the Charles Dickens “classic holiday tale, A Christmas ....

Get Down and Dirty to Find the Right Balance of Elements for Your Photograph

August 14, 2017

The image above was originally captured from ground level, camera and photographer positioned near the center line of North Ann Arbor Street in downtown Saline, on a Saturday. This was last weekend and not just any Saturday, of course. It was during the afternoon of Saline’s Summerfest. And the thoroughfare was blocked off for the 35th annual Saline Street Machines car show. As always: Safety first. [1,2] There are a number of considerations that make ....

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Month: September 2013

See an Original Tucker ’48 Motorcar on Display at Gilmore Car Museum