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Month: July 2018

Weber-Blaess one-room schoolhouse, Saline Michigan
Americana

Treat Yourself To An Opportunity Where You’ll Unplug From The Grid And Connect With Your Community

July 30, 2018 Janet Deaton

It often seems like summer arrives at a full gallup each year when school lets out. If there’s not an activity scheduled here or nearby for a weekend, there’s a get together to finalize organization ….

Democratic Presidential nominee Walter Mondale at 1984 University of Michigan
Competitive

In Politics And Journalism, “History” Begins Where The Presenting Party Says It Does (If Audiences Allow That)

July 27, 2018 Dell Deaton

It seems that Michigan was an important state for the presidential campaign of 1984. Or at least it was for the Democratic Party, whose nominee Walter Mondale made an appearance on the University of Michigan ….

DeLorean DMC-12 from 1981
Automotive Heritage

Popular Summer Car Shows Are Defined By Local Communities Of Which They Are Part; Saline Is No Exception

July 26, 2018 Dell Deaton

The bar is set high for car shows here in southest Michigan. To the average Jane or John Doe that may mean the North American International Auto Show. But real car guys — correction: Car ….

Cartoon featuring Detroit People Mover and GM Renaissance Center
Serendipity

Comic Book Collecting Is Passion For Some, Business For Others – And For Many A Signature Event Headed To Detroit

July 25, 2018 Dell Deaton

In the 1970s, the corner drug store was seeing the last of 15¢ DC Action Comics with cover stories including “The Punishment of Superman’s Son!” Marvel Comics Group seemed a bit more premium, at 20¢ ….

Ford F-150 at Saline 2018 "Drive 4 UR School" event
Competitive

Marketplace For New Automobile Sales Has Changed With The Internet, But Keys To Dealer Success Remain The Same

July 24, 2018 Dell Deaton

Thirty years ago, new car models were unveiled at a set-certain time of year. Consumer research was done by reading buyer’s guides and special issues of monthly magazines with content gleaned from a select few ….

Tabby cat, OJ
Well-Being

“Have You Ever Tried Giving Pills To A Cat?” That’s Not The Hook For A Joke: It May Be A Matter Of Life Or Death

July 23, 2018 Dell Deaton

You don’t have to be “a cat person” to get the importance of making sure that medications are taken as prescribed. Simple human decency if not compassion will do. Neither do you have to imagine ….

Greta Niethammer presenting "Living History Program" at Rentschler Farm Museum
Serendipity

Imagine Seeing Rentschler Farm Museum Through The Eyes Of A Child During Your Next Visit, Part 3

July 20, 2018 Dell Deaton

Two months ago, Saline Journal suggested that visitors approach the 2018 season opening of Rentschler Farm Museum with a different perspective. Follow in the footsteps of local grade school students on a field trip, with ….

Star filled sky over Mill Pond in the night, City of Saline, Michigan
Well-Being

We May Have Near-Term Problem With Recyclables Collection Rates, But That’s Not The Real Problem Here

July 19, 2018 Dell Deaton

Headline news out of Saline City Council earlier this week was that Waste Management reported something close to a 1500% increase in its cost for recycling. [1,2] Big numbers not only skew stories, they can ….

Yoda, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1979)
Serendipity

Theme Announced For Seventh Annual Saline Scarecrow Contest (Competitive Entrants Will Want To Start Planning Early)

July 18, 2018 Dell Deaton

In its most ambitious challenge to date, Borer Family Chiropractic has announced the theme for its 2018 Scarecrow Contest: “Star Wars.” [1,2] As always, entrants are free to follow their most creative impulses wherever those ….

Elvis Presley (1968)
Quite Focused

Elvis Presley ’68 Comeback Special Celebrates Fifty Years This August, And Emagine Theatre Has It

July 17, 2018 Janet Deaton

Earlier today, Billboard ranked Elvis Presley number four on its updated list of top 100 musical artists of all time. That is incredible staying power for a singer whose last performance took place in 1977, ….

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  • 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 Baptist Beacon (June 1, 2022)— "A small church serves as a large witness in the wake of Taylor tornado," by Mike Durbin, State Evangelism Director for the Baptist State Convention of Michigan: An EF3 tornado ripped through Gaylord tragically taking the lives of two people and injuring more than…

    – June 5, 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

  • Independence Day— via Billy Graham (1970): "I find that there is a certain fear and expected cosmic judgment that hangs over our country at this hour, as the Devine timepiece ticks away. Thomas Jefferson felt this deeply when he said, 'I tremble for my country, when I reflect that God…

    – July 4, 2022

  • via Baptist Beacon (February 2, 2022)— "Words without wisdom," by Coye L Bouyer, founding pastor of Kingdom Life Church, in Lansing, Michigan: A life-giving tongue creates a positive environment, and even brings joy to a community. However, too often many of us choose conversation that is callous and criticizes as opposed…

    – February 27, 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

  • 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 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

  • via Baptist Beacon (April 1, 2022)— "Called: Living the life God created you to live," by Karen Blanchard, women's life group leader with Lakepointe Church in Shelby Township, Michigan: The words “called” and “purpose” are buzzwords in our culture today. People are constantly searching to find their calling and purpose…

    – May 1, 2022

Past Spotlights

The Novi Home and Garden Show – setup

“Novi Home and Garden Show” will return to Suburban Collection Showplace with doors open today, through weekend

April 30, 2021

Bygone Features

Lighting booth in Saline High School theater

Saline Drama Club 2019-2020 show schedule announced as tech crew recruits, trains new members

September 27, 2019
More than a dozen people gathered around the sound board setup that’s situated among main floor seating of the Saline High School Ellen A Ewing Performing Arts Center earlier this month. Most were students, some faculty and individuals who’d come in with skills from affiliation with local colleges. [1] All were here to set the stage, literally and figuratively, for launch of the next SHS Drama Club theater season. [2] As annual cycles go, mid-September ....
Dr Ken Washington, Vice President, Research and Advanced Engineering, and Chief Technology Officer, Ford Motor Company

It’s Important to Understand What Being a “Smart City” Means to Saline, Part 4

April 27, 2018
On Saturday May 19, Briarwood Ford will hold its annual “Drive One 4UR School” event from 9:00am to 5:00pm at Harvest Elementary as a fundraiser to support Saline Music Boosters. [1,2] In light of what’s being discussed for the future of smart cities, it’s reasonable to ask how much longer anyone will be driving any vehicle at all, anywhere. [3,4,5] Ken Washington spoke directly to this during his keynote address at the Washtenaw Community College ....

Enduring attraction to the legacy of our own Apollo can only be understood by its many disparate parts, and felt personally

May 6, 2022
This coming July 20 will mark the fifty-third-year anniversary of the date on which man first set foot on the surface of the moon. When Saline Journal was on-site to cover 2019 commemorations at the Armstrong Air & Space Museum, visitor numbers were at an all-time high. [1-3] In one retrospective, The Guardian described technology behind this achievement as having been backed by “less computing power than a washing machine.” The 30 kilogram Apollo Guidance Computer ran ....

There Are Still Capable People Who Fix Their Own Electronics, Supported By A Local Resource To Keep Them Supplied

September 28, 2018
Most people wouldn’t be able to identify the failed part shown in the photograph above. Fewer still could have singled it out as culprit that brought all functioning of the computer in which it was housed to dead stop. With a simple Pop! sound, followed by thick, pungent billow of smoke, it gave away its contribution to the malefunction for anyone familiar with the smell. That would be when some from within that yet smaller ....

The Class of 2019 Is Coming Up Next: Who Needs Professional Senior Portraits?

May 13, 2018
Not coincidentally, today is Mother’s Day. That doesn’t just mean remembering one’s mother, but being cognizant that those mothers themselves are remembering how they earned the title. For some the countdown to having their former little one fly the nest has mere weeks remaining. For others, the next year before their high schooler becomes a senior then sprints to that same finish is imminent, unable to be stopped by any force of nature or nurture. ....
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