April 23, 2026

Dr Deborah Birx, COVID-19 response coordinator for The White House, has announced plans to retire.

Read more on “Dr Birx is to retire after ‘overwhelming’ backlash over her out-of-state Thanksgiving trip: ‘Hypocrite’ COVID expert to step down after ignoring her own travel warning” by Associated Press and Megan Sheets for Daily Mail, December 22, 2020.

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
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
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
via Baptist Beacon (February 2, 2022)— "Treasures in the darkness," by Karen Blanchard, women's life group leader with Lakepointe Church in Shelby Township, Michigan: Having been in this pandemic for two years now, we face days that seem uncertain and difficult to navigate. Yet through all the darkness and confusion,…

– March 6, 2022
via Got Questions (December 26, 2018)— "How is Satan god of this world (2 Corinthians 4:4)": "The phrase 'god of this world' (or 'god of this age') indicates that Satan is the major influence on the ideals, opinions, goals, hopes and views of the majority of people. His influence also…

– July 3, 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
via Lifeway Research (February 22, 2022)— "Most Open to Spiritual Conversations, Few Christians Speaking," by Aaron Earls: Americans are curious about the religious devotion of others and are willing to discuss the topic, but most say they rarely have conversations about faith with their Christian friends .... Half of Americans (51%)…

– March 20, 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
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

Mangiamo Italian Grill, on West Michigan Avenue in downtown Saline MI

Support Downtown Saline Restaurants Now: Mangiamo Italian Grill

June 22, 2016

Last night we had dinner at Mangiamo Italian Grill on West Michigan Avenue. [1] It was well after 6:00pm when we arrived, but construction crews were only then starting to pack up for the day. We paused before entering the restrant to thank one of the guys for their hard work on behalf of our city. [2] The photograph above obviously wasn’t made recently. Streetscape reflections in the windows were very different then. No chance ....

Michigan State Police vehicles at Saline Walmart

Remember September 11, 2001 – When Our First Responders Did What They Are Dedicated To Doing Everyday, As Always

September 11, 2018

In too many ways, “9/11” seems too far away, to too many people as a relevant touchstone for today. [1] The typical senior at Saline High School this year were infants that Tuesday, seventeen years ago. The closest impact sight, where Flight 93 is memorialized, is over 350 miles away. The stories that once consumed all of the twenty-four-hour news cycle and more, now the stuff of history archives. [2] Appropriately, anniversaries such as this ....

Part 1 of 3 re Future of Roe v Wade, abortion – and roles of United States Supreme Court, Congress, Michigan legislature

May 16, 2022

As of 6:30 am, the fate of Roe v Wade remains in limbo — a status never more legally in question since the United States Supreme Court first handed down its Opinion in that case on January 22, 1973. [1-5] During an appearance at The University of Chicago Law School titled “Roe v Wade at 40,” Associate Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg made headlines by criticizing that decision. [6] “‘My criticism of Roe is that it ....

Second Image, Same Event: “Old Maude” Was Part of US 12 Reconstruction Story

November 21, 2016

Last week, Saline Journal editor Dell Deaton shared a photograph from the Michigan Avenue reconstruction project here. He went on to explain how that one single image could fully capture the whole of that event, which unfolded here over the course of several months — all summer long. [1,2] He closed by asking this: How would you have made a photograph to tell this story? If you believe you’ve come up with your own “decisive ....

There’s a Formula to Saline Craft Show Success and Community Value

March 29, 2018

Now almost two weeks after the Saline Craft Shows spring event, the time seems right to reflect back on what these attractions mean to our local community. Not just this year, but as a culmination of more than three decades. [1] The origin seems straightforward enough. As described on the organizer website, the “first show was held on November 14, 1987, with 66 craft booths and about 900 shoppers.” Ten years later, the number of ....