November 13, 2026

President Donald J Trump has released his farewell address, summarized by Christian Datoc on Daily Caller as the President having emphasized, The “movement we started is only just beginning.”

The 20-minute address is also currently available for viewing in its entirety via The White House account on YouTube. At this time, it has been viewed 493,393 times, garnered approximately 104 thousand Likes and 3,300 Dislikes.

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
via Lifeway Research (December 28, 2021)— "New Year's Resolutions Focus on Health, God and Money," by Aaron Earls: After a season in which avoiding sickness was on most everyone’s mind, many Americans say their New Year’s resolutions address their health .... As people contemplate their 2022 resolutions, more than 2 in…

– January 23, 2022
via Got Questions (January 4, 2022)— "What is the god of self?" "A god is what we run to when we need validation, help, or encouragement because we believe it has the power to give us what we need. Self is a compelling god because it arises from our deepest…

– August 7, 2022
re United States Supreme Court decision in Kennedy v Bremerton School District— On April 4, 2022, Compelling Truth revisited the question, "What is the separation of church and state?" Noting that this "is not foundation and is not found in the US Constitution," this assessment went on to assert that…

– June 27, 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
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
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
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
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

2016 Michigan Avenue reconstruction project in downtown Saline

Could Just One Photograph Fully Capture Whole of a Months-Long Historical Event?

November 1, 2016

The question in this headline goes to the essence of photojournalism. [1,2] The photograph above was taken last summer during the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Michigan Avenue (US 12) reconstruction project in downtown Saline. At this point mid-process, work was well underway on the east-bound lanes. West-bound traffic was still allowed on the north side where excavations had not yet started — albeit with restrictions. [3] If the whole of the building that serves here ....

Cartoon featuring Detroit People Mover and GM Renaissance Center

Comic Book Collecting Is Passion For Some, Business For Others – And For Many A Signature Event Headed To Detroit

July 25, 2018

In the 1970s, the corner drug store was seeing the last of 15¢ DC Action Comics with cover stories including “The Punishment of Superman’s Son!” Marvel Comics Group seemed a bit more premium, at 20¢ and on to a whopping 35¢ for installments of The Amazing Spider-Man. Harvey Comics was somewhere in that mix with Sad Sack, and there were others, too — all assuredly stamped: “Approved By The Comic Book Code Authority.” [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8] Who ....

Third Annual Allanté Invitational Returns This Weekend During 28th Street Metro Cruise In Grand Rapids

August 20, 2018

The largest gathering of Allanté convertibles and their drivers is scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 18 in Grand Rapids Michigan at Harvey Cadillac in Grand Rapids. Its younger sibling the XLR will be an integral part of this as well. [1,2,3] Allanté orbits intersect Saline regularly, in a variety of ways. In 2013, Lafontaine Jeep Chrysler Dodge proudly offered for sale a silver 1991 model appointed similar to what JR Ewing drove in ....

Newly Constructed Cadillac and LaSalle Motor Car Museum to Open Here in Michigan

September 22, 2014

Almost a year after groundbreaking on the campus of the Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners Michigan, the ribbon will be cut this coming Sunday on a brand new building dedicated to Cadillac and LaSalle automobiles. [1,2] This facility is owned an operated by the Cadillac-LaSalle Club Museum and Research Center (CLCMRC), itself founded in 1995 under the Cadillac & LaSalle Club, established in 1958. Currently, it houses about a dozen vehicles in rented space ....

It’s Time To Start Checklists For Getting “Fall Color” Photographs That Others Will Miss (Right Outside Their Own Doors)

September 19, 2018

If other news outlets are any indication, this is actually late to be discussing plans for making photographs of seasonal changes to leaves here in Michigan. Click on Detroit ran a piece three weeks ago that anticipated the first signs of change in this area would appear next Monday. Detroit Free Press came out even earlier — with an interactive map for those looking to predict peaks. [1,2,3] What this means in terms of lead ....