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April 30, 2020 Staff

How long will anyone continue to believe that “a picture doesn’t like”? Read “What Are Deepfakes and How Are They Created?” by Sally Adee, April 29, 2020 in IEEE Spectrum.

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April 29, 2020 Dell Deaton

Tweet “Liked” by @AnnArborSPARK: “I never truly understood the value of having a relationship with a small local bank until COVID-19. My 2 businesses were quickly approved for PPP loans weeks ago. They handled our ….

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April 27, 2020 Dell Deaton

Fake news attacks on President Donald Trump continue to prove immune to COVID-19. “Dr Birx Waves Off Trump’s Disinfectant Comment, Says ‘This Was a Musing.” as reported by Justin Baragona on April 26 in the ….

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April 25, 2020 Dell Deaton

State of Michigan rising among national news headlines for out response to COVID-19 pandemic. “Oh My: Michigan Legislature Calls Special Session— To Strip Whitmer Of Emergency Powers,” by Ed Morrissey, Hot Air. Couldn’t happen to ….

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April 24, 2020 Dell Deaton

State Representative Karen Whitsett appeared on The Glenn Beck Show, heard weekdays beginning at 9:00am on AM 1600 WAAM. Today re-Tweeted Glenn Beck, who wrote: “Michigan State Rep Karen Whitsett, @KayLyme, was hammered by her ….

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April 23, 2020 Staff

Food aisles in Walmart marked with one-way directional arrows on floors to direct shopper traffic flow. Appears to be part of a corporate directive to reduce impact of COVID-19.

"National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza" documentation

Who forgot to order the *#$% ventilators? Studied direction “by the book” have designated priorities for COVID-19

April 20, 2020 Dell Deaton

Ongoing coverage of novel coronavirus disease 2019 continues to feel like a story being told from a point that never quite starts from the beginning. [1-3] If there’s a strategy to this, a part of ….

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April 17, 2020 Staff

Other Voices: “COVID-19 (2020-0417)– notice issued by Supervisor for Pittsfield Charter Township Michigan re Applications for small, local business allocation of emergency relief grants,” just published on Saline Journal.

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April 16, 2020 Staff

Other Voices: “COVID-19 (2020-0416)– notice issued by City Manager for Saline Michigan re Yard Waste collection,” just published on Saline Journal.

Michiganders protest Governor Gretchen Whitmer COVID-19 Executive Order 2020-42

State of Michigan drew national attention this week as diverse, unheard voices sought help with COVID-19 distress

April 16, 2020 Dell Deaton

Long before “official” noon opening time for “Operation Gridlock” protests in Lansing yesterday, a lot had already been written about it. A lot said, too — including by its target, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. [1,2] ….

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 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 Lifeway Research (February 15, 2022)— "Most Pastors See Racial Diversity in the Church as a Goal but Not Reality," by Marissa Postell: Most Protestant pastors say every church should strive to achieve racial diversity, but few are achieving it .... There are also differences between what African American pastors are…

– February 20, 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
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
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 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
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
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

Governor Rick Snyder speaking at ITS Detroit 2018

Michigan Governor Took Center Stage in Detroit This Month To Detail Mobility Partnerships Already In Motion

June 21, 2018

For anyone who attended The Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS) conference and exposition at Cobo Center this month, recent coverage of Ford Motor Company plans to transform Michigan Central Station into a mobility development hub must have seemed ironic. [1,2,3] The train has already left the station. [4] That’s not to say that Ford isn’t on board; indeed, it very much is. But resist the temptation to ask where it places against like kind ....

Jonathan A Veley presentation on mechanical pencils at The Ohio Pen Show 2021

Ohio Pen Show 2021, Part 3: Search for definitive mechanical pencil history is hands-on, sometimes controversial pursuit

November 17, 2021

When Jonathan Veley was asked at his table during The Ohio Pen Show last week to produce a mechanical pen produced in, say, the year 1916, he readily did so — pulling samples out of well-organized inventory set off within arms-reach. [1,2] As himself a collector, historian, and owner of an enterprise well-stocked with vintage pencil leads, his expertise was among the higher end of sellers here. But by no means exclusive. [3] That’s the opening ....

Saline Singularity FIRST Robotics Team week 1 progress report: Here’s what happened after the 2019 game was announced

January 9, 2019

Last Saturday, the symbolic starter pistol was fired at 10:30am sharp, starting the six-week clock for high school teams to build custom robots for 2019 FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC). [1,2,3] For our own Team 5066, “Saline Singularity,” that meant the first day of work — all business. Along with providing a video overview of concept, field, and scoring, an access was opened to extensive resources page that includes a list of Mechanical Resources. [4,5,6,7] Well ....

Clean, Reliable Water Supply In The City of Saline Is Not Really the Stuff Of Which Dramatic Headlines Are Made

June 12, 2018

When a Saline water main broke last month it attracted major media coverage out of Detroit. Alternatively characterizing it as a “large” and “massive,” television station WXYZ Channel 7 deployed no less than a helicopter to provide live coverage. Who knew there was so much excitement to be had at the corner of North Maple and East Michigan Avenue? [1,2] Grossly missing in so much of this was a substantive explanation of what had actually ....

“Smart” Automobile Interiors That You’ll Experience On Future Roadways Are Being Developed Today in Saline, Michigan

August 30, 2018

According to automotive industry expert Dr David Cole, “more and more, the interior systems are viewed as product differentiators.” [1] He went on to tell Saline Journal this week that “manufacturers and suppliers are treating the interior as an integrated system.” This coupled with the emergence of sophisticated system suppliers that didn’t just make a seat, but began to focus on the total interior of a vehicle …. [Forty] years ago the suppliers were responsible ....

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Who forgot to order the *#$% ventilators? Studied direction “by the book” have designated priorities for COVID-19

State of Michigan drew national attention this week as diverse, unheard voices sought help with COVID-19 distress