November 17, 2024

John James, Republican candidate to represent Michigan in United States Senate, formally conceded to Democrat opponent and incumbent Gary Peters for November 3, 2020 election. Read more in article by Leonard N Fleming and Craig Mauger titled “John James concedes, congratulates US Sen Gary Peters” in The Detroit News today.

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
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 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
via Baptist Beacon (April 1, 2022)— "Called: Living the life God created you to live," by Karen Blanchard, women's life group leader with Lakepointe Church in Shelby Township, Michigan: The words “called” and “purpose” are buzzwords in our culture today. People are constantly searching to find their calling and purpose…

– May 1, 2022
via Baptist Beacon (May 2, 2022)— "Be the Church in the marketplace" by Coye L Bouyer, founding pastor of Kingdom Life Church, in Lansing, Michigan: This is a classic story of what God can and will do when lay people begin to take seriously the Lord’s call on their life to…

– May 15, 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
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
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
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

Tim Rose, puppeteer, presenting at Grand Rapids Comic-Con 2018

“Puppets Still Give Far More Realistic Performances In Movies Than Computer Graphics, Don’t You Think?” Tim Rose, Puppeteer

November 13, 2018

Tim Rose doesn’t have a long list of credits on IMDb. But when his session came up at 12:15pm this past Saturday at Grand Rapids Comic-Con, the two-room gallery in which he appeared was at capacity. [1,2] It seemed that everyone in attendance knew him as the primary actor inside the Admiral Ackbar Star Wars character. He makes that association himself as well, notably having named his personal home on the web, “Admiral Ackbar: The ....

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

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

January 26, 2019

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 donut holes. [1,2] Other than having meeting space in one of the Saline High School CTE program classrooms, populated here by students, sub-team leads, and mentors, this Saline Singularity gathering could have passed for any other mainstream business meeting. It’s ....

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

January 28, 2019

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 are elsewhere engaged is ubiquitous beyond vehicle passenger compartments. Various evolutions of the Walkman brought it to gyms, extended walks with the dog, and as necessary companion for any variety of project efforts around home and shop. MP3 players answered ....

Exclusive interview with Brian Cox, former journalist with “The Saline Reporter,” on loss of local media: Part 1

September 16, 2019

Our Ann Arbor / Ypsilanti Regional Chamber is set this week to tackle the challenge of remaining “informed and engaged” at a time after “The Loss of Local Media.” Saline Journal is set to cover the presentation, offered as part of their September “Early Edition” breakfast. [1,2] Professional journalism and the press is an important subject of scrutiny on a broader stage today. But one of the best examples in advance of the upcoming Chamber ....

There Are No Plans to Change Railroad Branch Just Off Maple Road

January 26, 2018

Some would argue that the orange railroad boxcar across from the Saline Library has settled into its place as a local fixture. Don Maddock, editor of The Ann Arbor Railroad Technical and Historical Association newsletter, recalls having photographed it here in the 1990s. You can also find many detailed markings of our boxcar documented by other individuals online, dated to April of 2010 and December of 2011. [1,2,3] But now that Saline Maple Oaks has ....