May 10, 2025

National Watch & Clock Museum in Columbia Pennsylvania is scheduled to re-open for visitors today. Price of admission includes access to “James Bond Wore the Quartz Revolution” gallery and “James Bond Originals” display.

From the Museum—

Please call ahead to schedule your visit and to purchase tickets: (717) 684-8261

re United States Supreme Court decision in Carson v Makin— Lifeway Christian Resources referenced Article 12 of the Southern Baptist Faith and Message, which "deals specifically and uniquely with the topic of education. ... our confessional statement affirms, Christianity is the faith of enlightenment and intelligence. As we shall see, one…

– June 21, 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 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
via Baptist Beacon (February 2, 2022)— "The difference in knowing and loving," by Mike Durbin, State Evangelism Director for the Baptist State Convention of Michigan, re Famed jeweler Harry Winston: A customer entered Winston’s store in New York City to buy a special diamond. One of his salesmen, his most knowledgeable…

– February 13, 2022
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
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 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
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

401 North Ann Arbor Street building in the City of Saline Michigan

Keys To Placing Viable Tenants In Commercial Spaces Include Knowing The Market, Yes – But Also Knowing Its Need To Fit

October 4, 2018

Almost everyone in the community has a vested interest in filling the highest practical inventory of its commercial space. Buildings not otherwise occupied in whole or in part by viable businesses represent not just missed opportunities for those who would otherwise shop, work, or otherwise enjoy beneifts of transacting within. They represent an important area of revenue shortfall in city budgeting. Commercial real estate values, appearance, and type affect =residential property values. [1,2,3,4,5,6] As if ....

Big Mac meal at McDonald's in Saline Michigan

Fifty Years Ago, McDonald’s Introduced The Big Mac And Helped Set Course For Employees’ Lifelong Success

September 12, 2018

As headlines go, the one above must certainly read like a tall order. Earlier this year, McDonald’s published an infographic summarizing “50 Years of Big Mac” through a timeline highlighting eleven key years. The sandwich itself was developed by a Pittsburgh franchise named Jim Delligatti; he came up with the name and introduced it on April 22, 1967 in Uniontown Pennsylvania. It was added to the national McDonald’s menu throughout the United States the following ....

Are you interested in the Whitman’s Sampler of “Saline social” for 2019? Then August 10 is the day you need to be here

August 7, 2019

Like so many other communities, Saline Michigan has a character cast by many different facets. This coming Saturday is another established annual opportunity for visitors and locals alike to see a wide variety of them set out for attraction, from the city limits at Eastgate on approach via US-12 to the home of our founder just this side of Curtiss Park. [1,2] Start with our own Rentschler Farm Museum participation in Michigan’s Longest Garage Sale, ....

Were You Early for the End of Daylight Saving Time This Year?

November 5, 2017

The first instant your clock struck two this morning, it wasn’t two o’clock at all. Rather, it was 1:00 am all over again, and it wouldn’t really be 2:00 am until another hour after that. Welcome back to Eastern Standard Time here in Saline, Michigan. For most of us, last night was the night when we recovered that hour of sleep lost back in March when “Daylight Saving Time” took control for the better part ....

NAVYA Premiered Its Self-Driving Shuttle at NAIAS Earlier This Year

February 5, 2018

Local autonomous vehicle manufacturer NAVYA made its inaugural showing at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit last month. [1,2] This is a big deal for the company and a big deal for Saline. A little over six months ago, NAVYA announced the planned opening of a 20,000 square foot facility for the City of Saline. Today that plant is literally in the process of producing its first commercial shuttle, due for completion ....