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Steve Frey at the Uniroyal Giant Tire in Allen Park Michigan
History

Now there’s a book to tell you all about the “Giant Tire” off eastbound I-94, just past DTW en route to Detroit

February 9, 2019 Dell Deaton

If we characterized it as a Southeast Michigan icon akin to The Sphinx, would anyone feel compelled to argue? [1] Those who have lived here for any length of time have doubtless many times passed ….

Scene blocking for Saline High School production of Shrek the Musical
Experiences

Almost thirty years ago, Shrek was sent forth from the swamp, on a journey that will now bring him to our high school stage

February 7, 2019 Dell Deaton

Few if any of the current Saline High School graduating class would have been around when Mike Myers first gave Shrek his voice. More than a decade earlier still, as AP English students inevitably seem ….

Saline Journal Heathkit H89 computer
Competitive

There’s no such thing as “one stop shopping for all news,” but we are constantly improving what our own shop offers

February 4, 2019 Dell Deaton

From the Editor— I’ve made it a habit to close each business year with a consolidated review of feedback received over the course of that year from those my content is intended to serve. With ….

FIRST Robotics Competition Team 5066 build week 4 for 2019
Tech

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.
Governance

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 ….

Saline Middle School "Criminal Justice Unit" mock trial
Governance

SMS students prosecute, defend, and judge criminal case in mock trials held in District 14A-4 Courthouse, Part 1

January 31, 2019 Dell Deaton

It was quite likely the Perry Mason television series that made first generations of parents “experts” on courtroom proceedings. Subsequent casts would have casual observers believe that The People’s Court reflects current reality. [1-3] Long ….

Mackinac Policy Conference - Detroit Regional Chamber "Sneak Peek"
Competitive

Mackinac Policy Conference provided its last “sneak peek” of the event where Michigan futures will be set in 2019

January 30, 2019 Dell Deaton

As Saline continues its ascendency to larger stages, by steps and leaps, a natural next question becomes one of identifying opportunity for leveraging position. Where? When? Here in Michigan (and beyond), nothing beats our own ….

Dr Who: Logopolis Tom Baker Fathom Events
Quite Focused

“The Doctor” will intersect at latitude 42° 10′ 42.42″ North by longitude 83° 45′ 34.56″ West this coming March 13

January 29, 2019 Dell Deaton

BBC Doctor Who adventure “Logopolis” will come to the big screen at Emagine Theatre in Saline Michigan, thanks to Fathom Events. [1-4] March 13 (Wednesday), with showing starting at 7:00pm Spawned on television in the ….

"Chamber Chatter" podcast recording setup, Saline Area Chamber of Commerce
Financial

“Chamber Chatter” podcast aims to deliver area business information through a channel audiences increasingly prefer

January 28, 2019 Dell Deaton

Desire for mobile connectivity may have spawned the first inklings of practical multitasking when in-car radios were introduced in 1930. [1,2] Today the idea of listening as means of consuming information while hands and eyes ….

Albert Liu and Spencer Schneider, Business sub-team for Saline Singularity in FIRST Robotics Competition.
Experiences

Saline Singularity robotics team met today, and week 3 focused on its “business” as much as anything else

January 26, 2019 Dell Deaton

As the clock approached nine this morning, several members of FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Team 5066 had already started arriving. In several instances, coffee mugs in hand. Someone had thoughtfully brought two boxes of fresh ….

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  • via Southern Baptist Convention (February 26, 2019)— "Who's Your One?" Day 13: Genesis 12:1-3, "Now the Lord said to Abram, 'Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will…

    – July 31, 2022

  • 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 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

  • re United States Supreme Court decision in Carson v Makin— Lifeway Christian Resources referenced Article 12 of the Southern Baptist Faith and Message, which "deals specifically and uniquely with the topic of education. ... our confessional statement affirms, Christianity is the faith of enlightenment and intelligence. As we shall see, one…

    – June 21, 2022

  • re United States Supreme Court decision in Kennedy v Bremerton School District— On April 4, 2022, Compelling Truth revisited the question, "What is the separation of church and state?" Noting that this "is not foundation and is not found in the US Constitution," this assessment went on to assert that…

    – June 27, 2022

  • via Baptist Beacon (February 2, 2022)— "The difference in knowing and loving," by Mike Durbin, State Evangelism Director for the Baptist State Convention of Michigan, re Famed jeweler Harry Winston: A customer entered Winston’s store in New York City to buy a special diamond. One of his salesmen, his most knowledgeable…

    – February 13, 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 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

  • 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

Past Spotlights

1958 Chevrolet Corvette convertible

Cinnamon’s Annual Father’s Day Car Show scheduled to open at 9:00am sharp this Sunday in Belleville — rain or shine

June 18, 2021

Bygone Features

Jim Cameron, Michigan Oral History Association

Oral History Workshop set stage for making more intimate connections with both past and present, subjects near and far

January 28, 2020
A static image remained set on projection screen as participants gathered for this broad overview of the subject at hand, followed by rather structured how-to application last Saturday. It was a cartoon giving impression of a scenic roadway pull-off, overlooking mountains and trees. Two adults and a child stood next to a station wagon, as if to underscore cliché, two of them facing a sign headlined: “Historic Marker.” Several more lines of text, indiscernible, appeared ....
Thomas the Tank Engine at Greenfield Village

Special weekend opportunities to ride life-sized, functioning Thomas the Tank Engine help make railroad history real

April 29, 2019
This is the story about a magical moment — if not an actual, physical place — where the realms of a child’s fantasy and some of the most attractive elements of the adult’s reality effortlessly intersect. For those who have somehow managed to advance a bit or perhaps more into years of maturity in blissful ignorance, “Thomas the Tank Engine” is a fictional steam locomotive and, according to an “All Things Considered” segment on NPR, ....

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

July 24, 2018
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 writers granted access through preview showings. Highly stylized stock photography provided by manufacturers provided visual appeal, details deamed important to highlight. Many vehicles were exactingly specified on multi-page forms sent to the factory, then delivered weeks later. When it came ....

Tuxedos Appear to Keep High School Proms a Reflection of Key Life Transitions

April 9, 2018
Rumor had it that James Bond would not be wearing a tuxudo when Daniel Craig took on the role for Casino Royale. Hard to imagine in 2006. Impossible today. [1,2] With the 2018 Saline High School prom less than four weeks away, it’s a good time to put related questions of a proper gentleman’s attire into context. Saline Journal began by asking local expert Dave Perry of Perry’s Tuxedos Plus about relevance and influence. Like ....

If ‘Hobbyists’ Are Open-Minded, There May Still be a Future for Traditional Car Collectors

May 11, 2018
A certified résumé is far from necessary to validate the bona fides of Saline when it comes to perpetuating the legacy of great vehicles from the past. Simply check out the Brewed Awakenings parking lot any Saturday morning. Take a peak in the window of either local Bill Crispin Chevrolet showroom. Watch the traffic on Michigan Avenue now that the salt trucks have been finally warehoused for the season. Or hold your breath for a ....
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