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Howard J Reeves Woodstock typewriter
Four Ps

You Should Continue To Send Us Your Press Releases. We Won’t Run Them, But, We Seriously Do Want To Receive Them.

September 3, 2018 Dell Deaton

From the Editor— When I first started writing for ink-on-newsprint, serious outlets didn’t run press releases. At best, it suggested to readers that they had little interest in objectivity or independent journalism. At worst, advertisers ….

Mill Pond mechanical monster installation for 2018 Saline Celtic
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Some Photographs Require You To “Go Where Other People Wouldn’t Think To Go, At Times They Wouldn’t Want To”

August 31, 2018 Dell Deaton

Years ago, Agnes Dikeman proferred the notion above to explain how Saline Journal parent D² Enterprises had itself amassed a thirty-five-year archive of photography featuring so many unique local images. It’s an important observation. One ….

Illustration of Faurecia "personal sound bubble"
Tech

“Smart” Automobile Interiors That You’ll Experience On Future Roadways Are Being Developed Today in Saline, Michigan

August 30, 2018 Dell Deaton

According to automotive industry expert Dr David Cole, “more and more, the interior systems are viewed as product differentiators.” [1] He went on to tell Saline Journal this week that “manufacturers and suppliers are treating ….

The history of video recording media at Russell Video, created b
History

Imagine The Irony Of A Video Producer Hiring A Frame Shop To Tell The Story Of His Industry Tranformation In A Single Image

August 29, 2018 Dell Deaton

It wasn’t that many years ago when the distinction between video and still photographers was clear, lines between the two protected as if by religous doctrine. Storyboards and production crews, versus street. Narratives played out ….

Gabriel Röux, professional photographer and official equipment Ambassador for Nikon México
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Exclusive Interview With Gabriel Röux, Professional Photographer And Official Equipment Ambassador for Nikon México

August 28, 2018 Dell Deaton

Within the world of individuals who make their living as professional photographers, a unique subset do so in a way that consistently captures the essence of sporting contests in single image frames. Renowned camera and ….

Promotional image for 25th Anniversary theatrical re-release of 1993 "Jurassic Park"
Quite Focused

If You Thought Dinosaurs Ruled Movie Season Last June, You’ll Need A Return Ticket to “Jurassic Park” In September

August 27, 2018 Dell Deaton

Next month, Emagine Theatre in Saline will invite your return to Jurassic Park. This is the original motion picture that started all that has followed. The 1993 epic will show courtesy of Fathom Events on ….

1931 Cadillac V16 Phaeton on display at GM Heritage Center
Automotive Heritage

Yes, Virginia: There Really Is A Company-Owned General Motors Car Museum, But It’s Only Open To A Select Few

August 24, 2018 Dell Deaton

First things first: There really is a museum of the first, best examples of what General Motors calls its most important vehicles produced since inception of the company. Saline Journal can confirm that. We were ….

Publicity photograph for National Theatre Live performance of William Shakespeare's "King Lear." © 2018 Fathom Events, All Rights Reserved. USA (used with prior written permission to Saline Journal)
Quite Focused

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

August 23, 2018 Dell Deaton

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 ….

Haynes family plots in Oak Wood Cemetery, Saline Michigan
History

On September 30 You’ll Learn More Than How Saline Resident Levi Haynes Became Wealthy With Enhanced Farm Crop Yields

August 22, 2018 Dell Deaton

In the late 1800s, United States wheat consumption stood at 225 pounds per capita. Difficulties related to production in many areas of the country and high transportation costs advantaged alternatives such as corn. Wheat bread ….

Early Dueber-cased "Special Railway" model Hampden Watch circa 1891
Tech

If You Want To Understand The 1870 Saline Railroad Depot Operation, You Need To Understand Its Timekeepers

August 21, 2018 Dell Deaton

The railroad industry in the United States pre-dates the opening of our own Depot by some four decades. [1,2] One history describes the advent of “dozens of local railroad networks” — each covering no more ….

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  • 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

  • Memorial Day— via Billy Graham (1953): "'When American people and the people of the world begin seeking the righteousness of God first and the kingdom of God first, then we are going to see an end to strife and war and problems and suffering.' In this 1953 Hour of Decision…

    – May 30, 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

  • 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

  • Resurrection Sunday— In anticipation of this day, Reverend Brett Younger of Plymouth Church in Brooklyn New York recently wrote, "... people in the United States will wish Easter felt like it did three years ago. They will put on new shoes and wonder if .... On Easter Sunday, people in…

    – April 17, 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 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 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 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

Past Spotlights

Rentschler Farm parlor, 1930s Christmastime

How Did Christmas Feel in a Rural Saline Home During the 1930s?

December 7, 2015

Bygone Features

Rebekah Warren

As 2020 Michigan budget process draws to close, Representative Rebekah Warren explained her priorities to constituents

May 22, 2019
During a meeting with Congressional Republicans early in his first term, President Barack Obama famously asserted that “elections have consequences.” What does that portend for the first Michigan budget less than a year out from the last mid-terms? [1] On the surface, it would suggest that votors overwhelmingly wanted incoming governor Gretchen Whitmer to advance her signature campaign promise to “Fix the Damn Roads.” But political pundits have argued that this message may not only ....
Barbara McQuade and Lynette Clemetson, during A2Y Regional Chamber presentation

Expert panel discussed role, value, and financing needs of local media outlets during A2Y Regional Chamber breakfast

September 19, 2019
Yesterday looked to be one of the largest crowds for a monthly Ann Arbor / Ypsilanti Regional Chamber event of its type. An expert panel discussion on “the media” is increasingly important in the wake of Internet disruption, then growing critism of its own ethics post-2016 Presidential politics. [1-7] But our Chamber approached this from an angle a lot closer to the ground yesterday morning with its Early Edition breakfast, “The Loss of Local Media: How ....

Volunteers are now driving route for local history sites trolley tours to come next month during Saline’s Summerfest

June 29, 2019
With six weeks of preparation time remaining before Saline’s Summerfest returns to dominate the center of our city, Historical Trolley Tour team members completed first round of orientations for their 2019 circuit. [1,2] “Last year we covered some of the important landmarks here on the north side,” Summerfest Trolley Committee Chair Bob Lane told =Saline Journal during discussion at the History Museum this morning. [3-5] We like to alternate that each year. The 2019 ride ....

Week 4 of the Saline Singularity competitive robot build wrapped up with a working model, and ninety minutes to spare

February 2, 2019
When the FIRST Robotics Team 5066 meeting got started yesterday per schedule at 6:00pm, everyone was keenly aware of their self imposed interim deadline of February 1, end of workday. [1] That was the target for turning a fully functioning robot over to the programming team. As the completed chassis and elevator framework awaited handling in another area, the CAD sub-team lead ran the numbers on maximum dimensions compliance, projecting visuals onto a screen before ....

Ohio Pen Show 2021, Part 1: The show before that show that most people never get to experience – catering to collectors

November 15, 2021
When the doors first opened to the public for special interest shows in the 1980s, the fish stories were already being told behind the vendor tables. [1] Least impressive among these were incredible deals made on price, although there were certainly those as well). Rather, these were fantastic tales of grail findings, illusive pristine examples that had been made available for the briefest of intervals, as well as technical and mechanical unicorns. [2-5] For camera shows during ....
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