February 2019 – Page 2

FIRST Robotics Competition Team 5066 build week 4 for 2019

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

February 2, 2019 Dell Deaton

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 ….

State Representative Donna Lasinski, Michigan House District 52.

In a week marked by a good bit of attention on Saline Area Schools, Representative Donna Lasinski talks Michigan priorities

February 1, 2019 Dell Deaton

Yesterday, Saline Journal started a new series on collaboration between our local Michigan District Court and middle school in teaching civics. Last week, we caught glimpses of the high school Drama Club rehearsing “Shrek the ….

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 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 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
Holy Saturday— "Why is Holy Saturday so sacred? What happened on the day between the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ? ... Holy Saturday is the name assigned to the day between Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Many Christians acknowledge Holy Saturday, the seventh and final day of Holy Week,…

– April 16, 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 Center for Faith and Culture (January 10, 2022)— "How Christians Can Prepare for the US Supreme Court's Monumental Abortion Ruling," by Jessica Prol Smith, fifteen-year public policy write-in Cumberland, Maryland: "Know your audience and seek to win hearts, not just minds .... Christians believe that every image-bearer — born…

– June 26, 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
Good Friday— "By no means is Good Friday an isolated event, said Winn Collier, the pastor of All Souls Charlottesville, a partner church with the Baptist General Association of Virginia. "Following the church calendar is a congregation’s way of following the footsteps of Christ throughout the year. And for both…

– April 15, 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

May Mobility shuttle at 2018 North American International Auto Show, in autöMobili-D space – Cobo Center, Detroit Michigan

“PlanetM” Is Key Element Of Michigan Strategy To Shape Its Own Destiny Through Public-Private Partnerships, Part 1

December 27, 2018

Shortly after the 2018 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), Dr Ken Washington of the Ford Motor Company predicted that things will change more for that industry in the next five years than they had in the first hundred. However, while automotive may be the current nexus of attention in coming transformation, it is clearly just one part of how society as a whole will become radically different in Dr Washington’s projected time frame. [1,2,3] ....

Novi Police presentation emphasized vulnerabilities in faith-based facilities – Part 2: Introducing options

September 9, 2019

In the first of our two-part coverage of the Novi Police Department “Security in Houses of Worship” seminar delivered this past Saturday, Saline Journal focused on the unique vulnerability of these soft targets and gut-level resistance among leadership to tackle them head-on. [1-3] Acknowledging the need in some applications to distinguish between the terms “safety” and “security,” audience members were told that the two would be used interchangably throughout this September 7 content at Brightmoor ....

Forget whatever you may think about dinosaurs thanks to CGI: “Jurassic Quest” is real blend of entertainment and education

December 10, 2021

Any promise of family-friendly experience is probably understood well enough. Tweak that a big to offer that such a thing is “fun for the whole family,” however, and it’s not likely that died-in-the-wool skeptics will the the only ones with eyebrows raised. [1] How can my steeped-in-the-subject-matter, PhD sister-in-law be adequately engaged in content without ever an inclination to yawn … … in the same physical space where the wee-young lad from the other side of ....

How far back should America look for examples that deal with an accellerating worldwide energy crisis? The 1970s? 1908?

April 27, 2022

Two weeks ago, President Joe Biden announced that “his administration will lift the summertime ban on E15 gasoline to help ease high gas prices.” [1] As the name implies E15 gasoline contains a 10.5% to 15% blend of anhyudrous ethanol. “The sale of E15 gasoline is usually prohibited from June to mid-September because of air quality concerns.” [2-4] Although such flexible options have only been a part of mainstream vernacular for the last dozen-plus years, ....

The Most Important Work On 2018 City Of Saline Saline Celtic Festival Took Place Today At Mill Pond Park

July 16, 2018

At fifty-four acres in size, Mill Pond Park is the property of its sort in the City of Saline. Parks and Recreation calls it “an ever popular destination.” More importantly, it is owned by the taxpayers. [1] When reading coverage on events such as the recently concluded Celtic Festival, a lot of attention is invariably given to setup preparations, event schedules, and even live reports from on the ground throughout. Excitement builds to crescendo. Then, ....

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Month: February 2019

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

In a week marked by a good bit of attention on Saline Area Schools, Representative Donna Lasinski talks Michigan priorities