June 2017

Douglas A-4C Skyhawk subsonic carrier-capable attack aircraft

Extend Your Memorial Day Commemorations with Visit to Yankee Air Museum

June 2, 2017 Dell Deaton

The Memorial Day Parade in Saline returned to Oakwood Cemetery this year. Appropriately so. [1] Better still, hopefully your interest in the underlying substance of service and sacrifice has been piqued by that event. Where ….

Mother's Day— via Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (September 16, 1953): "Sermons – Billy Graham on the Need for Godly Mothers," 13:27-minute audio recording, free online. 'If we had more Christian mothers, we would have less delinquency, less immorality, less ungodliness and fewer broken homes.' Listen to Billy Graham’s Mother’s Day…

– May 9, 2022
via Southern Baptist Convention (February 26, 2019)— "Who's Your One?" Day 1: John 14:6, "Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life. 'No one comes to the Father except through me.' [English Standard Version] "An Online Bible Commentary You Can Understand" titled "Bible Ref"…

– July 17, 2022
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 What Christians Want to Know (May 27, 2019)— "Should Christians Protest Or Demonstrate?" by Jack Wellman, Christian author, prison minister, and pastor of Heritage Evangelical Free Church, in Udall, Kansas: ... especially when they see injustice? ... The Bible admonishes us to 'Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights…

– June 12, 2022
via Lifeway Research (April 6, 2021)— "Americans' Views of Life's Meaning and Purpose Are Changing," by Aaron Earls: As Americans attempt to move past the life-altering effects of 2020, their perspective is shifting on some of the most significant questions facing humanity. [Compared] to a decade ago, U.S. adults today are…

– January 9, 2022
via TED Conferences (February 1998) "Billy Graham: Technology, faith and human shortcomings": In Monterey California, The Reverend Billy Graham delivered a talk of just over twenty-six minutes to a Technology, Entertainment, and Design (TED) conference before a screen that projected a title of no more than, matter-of-factly, his first and…

– July 10, 2022
via Got Questions (December 26, 2018)— "How is Satan god of this world (2 Corinthians 4:4)": "The phrase 'god of this world' (or 'god of this age') indicates that Satan is the major influence on the ideals, opinions, goals, hopes and views of the majority of people. His influence also…

– July 3, 2022
National Day of Prayer— "How to Pray for America," via National Day of Prayer: Why pray for America? God is sovereign and nothing comes as a surprise to Him. Whether we face fluctuating economics, threats from abroad, unrest at home, or other troubling circumstances, our Heavenly Father is not caught…

– May 5, 2022
via Lifeway Research (December 28, 2021)— "New Year's Resolutions Focus on Health, God and Money," by Aaron Earls: After a season in which avoiding sickness was on most everyone’s mind, many Americans say their New Year’s resolutions address their health .... As people contemplate their 2022 resolutions, more than 2 in…

– January 23, 2022

Work Must Go Into Making Saline Historical Trolley Tours Fun For The Guides So That It Will Be Fun For The Riders

August 11, 2018

In at least one case, guide pre-preparations for Saline’s Summerfest trolley tour duty weren’t wrapped up until after dark on Friday evening. That’s when Tanya Wood working out of Barber’s Inn downtown finished arranging Saline Journal publisher Janet Deaton’s hair according to style of the early 1900s. [1,2,3] “Janet’s hair was a lot shorter than women had a hundred years ago,” Ms Wood remarked. “Everything we found for references showed their hair pulled out and ....

You Need to Start Thinking about Your 2018 Taxes Now. Seriously.

January 5, 2018

The “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” was passed into law before just about everyone went home for the holidays last month. [1] In some newsrooms, that provided fodder for stories on what the more informed and pro-active among us might and would be trying to do to maximize personal advantage. Other fronts saw a battle of political press releases. [2,3] But what does “tax reform” mean to you, personally? And when should you start thinking ....

Plan Ahead to Photograph a Full Moon on Special Occasions

December 26, 2015

This is a view of the full moon that blessed Saline skies last night in the waning hours of Christmas Day. [1] Appropriately, it was taken looking across the steeple high atop First United Methodist Church in the City of Saline. [2] According to the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the last time a full moon appeared on Christmas Day was in 1977 — almost 40 years ago. But you only need wait ....

Senator Gary Peters uses Earth Day to spotlight climate change issues with summit held at Michigan State University

April 22, 2019

The first “Earth Day” is generally recognized in the United States as having been organized in response public concerns that had reached a tipping point in the wake of specific, highly visible environmental assaults during the closing year of the 1960s. These ranged from industrial contamination of waters off Lake Erie to unbridled whale hunting to near extinction. [1] That recognition is credited to Democratic Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin and dates to April 22, ....

Saline Police Department Volunteers Will Be On The Streets For Halloween Tonight, Issuing … Candy

October 31, 2018

In his quarterly report to Saline City Council earlier this month, Police Chief Jerrod Hart said to anticipate candy distributions this Halloween. Tonight is the night for that. [1,2] Look for the offically marked Volunteers in Public Safety (“VIPS”) patrol vehicle out in neighborhoods between the hours of 6:00pm and 8:00pm. As always, this will help extend the presence and connection with sworn police officers on duty to keep things safe — especially during higher ....

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Month: June 2017

Extend Your Memorial Day Commemorations with Visit to Yankee Air Museum