December 23, 2024

Reminder: Deadline for filing federal income tax as well as annual returns for the State of Michigan otherwise due on April 15, 2021 have been automatically extended to May 17, 2021.

See “Tax Day for individuals extended to May 17: Treasury, IRS extend filing and payment deadline,” IR-2021-59, March 17, 2021 on IRS website; and,
See “Notice: Automatic Extension for Individuals and Composite State Income Tax Returns Due on April 15, 2021” on Michigan Department of Treasury website.

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
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 Samaritan's Purse (March 23, 2022)— "Ukraine Updates: Ukraine Updates: Fifth Airlift Departs with Ukraine Relief; Medical Care at Four Locations; Food and Other Distributions Underway": A fifth Samaritan’s Purse airlift departed today carrying more than 19 tons of relief, including medical supplies for area hospitals as we work to…

– March 27, 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
Maundy Thursday— "On this Thursday before Good Friday, Christians of all colors and stripes celebrate three events on the last night our Lord spent with his apostles before the Crucifixion: the washing of the disciples’ feet, the suffering in the Garden of Gethsemane and the betrayal of Judas Iscariot. "The…

– April 14, 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
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

“Have You Ever Tried Giving Pills To A Cat?” That’s Not The Hook For A Joke: It May Be A Matter Of Life Or Death

July 23, 2018

You don’t have to be “a cat person” to get the importance of making sure that medications are taken as prescribed. Simple human decency if not compassion will do. Neither do you have to imagine dire injury, severe illness, or an aging feline to appreciate the need for such medications. While it’s true that hyperthyroidism is the most common ailment afflicting cats, these furry friends also commonly need treatments for arthritis and heart disease. They’re ....

Prevention Can Be Your Key to Achieving, Maintaining a Healthy Back

October 13, 2017

According to the American Chiropractic Association (ACA), “Back pain remains one of the most prevalent and disabling conditions worldwide. It is one of the most common reasons that patients visit their doctors, and one of the most common conditions for which doctors prescribe opioid pain medications.” [1] Saline is now even better equipped to help people with this, with the formal ribbon-cutting at Steadfast Chiropractic yesterday evening in The Oaks Plaza on East Michigan Avenue. ....

Year-One LPGA Volvik Championship May Already Call Travis Pointe Long-Term Home

May 30, 2016

Yesterday marked closing rounds for the innaugural Volvik Championship at our own Travis Point Country Club golf course. [1,2] But whether covering it from the course as credentialed press for Saline Journal, or following competition on the Golf Channel, this event seemed to evident none of the rough edges to be reasonably expected any first time out. [3,4] Played Thursday May 26 through Sunday May 29, the bar for delivery was set high on a ....

Washtenaw County Clerk Says There Is “Absolutely” No Reason To Worry About 2018 Election Result Integrity In Michigan

November 4, 2018

With so much discussion of potential “election tampering,” it’s understandable that voters would like to be assured, substantively, that there’s no cause for concern here in Michigan. [1] The best authority to address that here is Washtenaw County Clerk Larry Kestenbaum. He has served in this position since 2005, after having been elected himself, as a Democrat. Prior to that, he was perhaps most widely known for his “Political Graveyard” website. [2,3,4] When Saline Journal ....

Exclusive Interview With Gretchen Driskell, Democrat Party Candidate For The United States Congress From Michigan

October 15, 2018

Gretchen Driskell is the Democratic Party candidate running to serve in the US House of Representatives on behalf of the seventh Congressional District, of which Saline is a part. Her Republican opponent is Tim Walberg. [1,2] Earlier this month, Saline Journal invited each individual to share their thoughts with our readers on a specific series of questions. Responses from Democrat Driskell appear below. Responses from Republican Walberg will run in Saline Journal tomorrow. [3] Saline ....