April 23, 2026

In the nick of time! Earlier this week, one headline alerted: “As Movie Theaters Struggle, Farmers Are Running Out of Room for Unsold Popcorn.” See September 23 Mental Floss piece by Michele Debczak.

Thankfully, just yesterday Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-183, allowing movie theaters shuttered since mid-March of this year to re-open beginning on October 9.

President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 this morning — via The White House, Statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. As always and particularly in the face of this affliction, we pray for The President of the United States, his loved ones, and those in whose care he has been…

– July 21, 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 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
via Lifeway Research (September 1, 2021)— "Most Americans Know and Trust Their Neighbors," by Aaron Earls: Despite quarantines and social distancing keeping people in their homes during the pandemic, Americans still say they know their neighbors. Almost 7 in 10 U.S. adults (68%) say they trust the people who live in…

– January 17, 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 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
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
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 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

Some twenty months and a pandemic later, the Pure Michigan Conference on Tourism returned as a more measured 2021 event

November 5, 2021

Pure Michigan Governor’s Conference on Tourism returned to its annual in-person rotation among venues this week — which in 2021 meant the City of Detroit and our own Motor City Casino Hotel. [1-4] As a reflection of official state position on visitor attraction, organizer requirements regarding COVID-19 protocols were noteworthy. Proof of vaccination or “negative COVID test 72 hours before the conference” was required for attendance. Additionally, masks were “required, regardless of vaccination status in all indoor ....

Erwin Frederick, dedicating new Lodi Township Hall in Michigan

The “New” Lodi Township Hall Formally Celebrated Its Opening Twenty Years Ago Today

July 27, 2006

For some it’s hard to believe there was ever any other Lodi Township Hall, in any other place. Easily visible from Saline-Ann Arbor (though sometimes requiring a bit more effort, depending on crop growth), the current building is set a quarter-mile west down Pleasant Lake Road. That’s by design. The late Erwin Frederick, who served as Lodi Township Supervisor, once told Saline Journal parent D² Enterprises that this would help ensure that residents would “never ....

It Is Truly Amazing To Consider How Much Goes Into Making So Many Christmas Celebrations Merry, And To Share In That

December 25, 2018

According to the Pew Research Center, nine out of ten Americans say they celebrate Christmas. How they do so and what that means to each person individually is a different matter. [1] Curiously, the usually reliable and authoritative History site appears to have struggled with the “History of Christmas” as a subject matter. Awkwardly balancing recitation of origin stories, structured prose closed with a section dedicated to the Charles Dickens “classic holiday tale, A Christmas ....

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 ....

Further details of “Saline’s Photographer” Lucretia Gillett story continue to be discussed, in upcoming presentation

April 13, 2019

You’re likely to get some argument in an effort to authoritatively bestow the title of “Saline’s Photographer” on any one individual. If your history extends no further than the digital age, an Internet search focused on geotags will score a great variety of results, from social sites and those with portfolios under captive URLs, to the University of Michigan online library. [1] Digging deeper, the Saline District Library has preserved back issues of The Saline ....