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Month: January 2020

Jim Cameron, Michigan Oral History Association
History

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

January 28, 2020 Dell Deaton

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 ….

President Donald J Trump before the US Constitution
Governance

Articles of Impeachment now transmitted to United States Senate, Congressman Tim Walberg provided context

January 22, 2020 Dell Deaton

On December 19, 2019, the United States House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald J Trump. In addition to making headlines among national and international media, it’s served local connections as well. [1-4] President ….

SHS Drama Club: "Newsies: The Musical"
Experiences

“Act II” opened in near total darkness for real-life actors behind-the-scenes of upcoming SHS Drama Club musical ….

January 20, 2020 Dell Deaton

When last we saw cast members gathered to begin work on the upcoming Saline High School Drama Club musical Newsies, their numbers topped four dozen in a large, brightly lit choir room. Cast members’ energy ….

Experiences

For the first time in over two decades, Kermit the Frog has returned to public spotlight at Detroit Institute of Arts

January 17, 2020 Dell Deaton

Well before doors opened for visitors to the Detroit Institute of Arts this morning at Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), a television crew from Fox 2 Detroit was on site and inside to broadcast happenings ….

A2Y Regional Chamber panel, "Real Estate Outlook 2020"
Financial

Experts shared insights on 2020, both commercial and residential real estate market during A2Y Chamber “Early Edition”

January 15, 2020 Dell Deaton

There’s an important continuity among monthly Ann Arbor / Ypsilanti breakfest presentations that add a great deal of value to and beyond any given topic. [1,2] As part of introducing the three persons empaneled to ….

FIRST Robotics Championship 2020 logo
Competitive

FIRST Robotics Competition 2020 officially kicked off this weekend with “Infinite Recharge” powered by “Star Wars”

January 5, 2020 Dell Deaton

Last April at Cobo Center, FIRST Inspires announced collaboration with Disney and LucasFilm for its next season of robot competitions. Original Star Wars lead Mark Hammil made the pitch. [1-5] Yesterday, things got real. On ….

Southeast Michigan Auto Show 2020
Experiences

Inaugural Southeast Michigan Auto Show organizers responded to need for area event in January without missing a beat

January 4, 2020 Dell Deaton

For one hundred, twenty years excepting war-time, our region has held its own car-focused exhibition during winter months around the time when calendars reliably change from an old December 31 to a reset for the ….

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  • 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 Baptist Beacon (February 2, 2022)— "Peace during a pandemic," by Dr Dan Russell, Executive Pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in Southgate, Michigan: To help strengthen the pastors and church families of our Convention as we face this coronavirus crisis, here are some encouraging reminders on how to keep your…

    – February 6, 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

  • 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 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 Southern Baptist Convention (February 26, 2019)— "Who's Your One?" Day 10: Romans 10:1-3, "Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved. For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. For, being ignorant of…

    – July 24, 2022

  • National Day of Prayer for Law Enforcement Officers— via National Police Association (June 23, 2021), by Stephen Owsinski, retired law enforcement officer with experience in Field Training Officer (FTO) unit and the Community Traffic Safety Team (CTST): "Like anyone else, our nation’s cops harbor every desire to return home each day…

    – June 17, 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

  • re United States Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization— On May 3, 2022, Heather Riggleman addressed the question "What Does the Bible Say about Abortion?" on Christianity website. "Every year, over three million women ... in the US will face an unplanned pregnancy and of those pregnancies,…

    – June 24, 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

Former President Barack Obama headlines Democrat rally in Detroit Michigan

Former President Barack Obama Appears In Detroit To Headline Rally On Behalf of Michigan Democrat Candidates

October 27, 2018
When President Barack Obama stepped to the podium last night at Cass Technical High School, only a minute or two passed before he mentioned the name of former Saline Mayor Gretchen Driskell as a candidate to back. [1,2,3] Regardless of your party affiliation or how you’re planning to vote on November 6, two things stand out here. First, Michigan is that important in the 2018 mid-term election. For members of the party out of power, ....
Food Gatherers "Grillin' 2018" fundraiser at Washtenaw Farm Council grounds

Food Gathererers “Grillin’ 2018” Supporters Lined Up For This Worthy Cause, Despite Neither Rain Nor Shine

June 11, 2018
Right on schedule, gates opened for the Food Gatherers fundraiser at Washtenaw Farm Council fair grounds yesterday afternoon at 3:00pm. The rain that had been somewhere between misting and outright call for umbrellas was persisting, abetted by a bit of wind and very not-June-like temperatures in the mid-60s. Many had worn jackets. [1,2,3] Yet the main lines for food even then were peeking out from under the approach side of Building B. Billed as “a ....

On July 20, 1969 The United States of America safely put men on the moon – and hoped to return them safely home after

July 20, 2019
On July 16, 2019, Colonel Edwin E “Buzz” Aldrin Jr Tweeted acknowledgment to the team behind those first astronauts who set foot onto the lunar, then nearly fifty years ago. [1-3] God bless the 400,000 Americans who helped us get to the moon and back. Together, we Americans can do anything! Today marks the passage of exactly five decades since that historic milestone. After having entered orbit of our moon, lunar module (“LM” or “LEM”) ....

With Executive Order 2020-183, Governor Whitmer has allowed cinemas opportunity to again prove their community value

September 28, 2020
Who remembers experiencing the introduction of “sensurround” audio technology when the 1974 motion picture Earthquake premiered in cinemas? [1-4] As news broke this past Friday that movie theaters throughout Michigan at long last would be permitted to re-open on October 9, 2020, it must have felt like a lot like that to those who believe there is only one true way to fully appreciate the artists’ visions for their films. On the big screen. In all ....

Twelfth Annual “1600 Toys For 1600 Girls And Boys” Donation Drive Is Underway And Needs Your Support

November 7, 2018
Don’t let the name fool you. When local radio station WAAM first partnered with The Salvation Army to launch this opportunity for holiday giving, setting a goal of collecting 1600 toys for holiday distribution was cleverly memorable. Their programs can be heard at 1600 on the AM band. [1.2] But the need is far greater than that. And it recognizes that need, especially at this time of year, is more that just provisioning for food ....
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