November 23, 2024

October 4, 2021 Dell Deaton Curated Feed

re Current (ongoing) Facebook infrastructure outage, Edward Snowden has Tweeted: “Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram all going down at the same time sure seems like an easily-understandable and publicly-popular example of why breaking up certain monopoly into at least three pieces might not be a bad idea ….”

About Dell Deaton 594 Articles

Editor, Saline Journal

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 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 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 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
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
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 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 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 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

Marionettes made by Meredith Bixby for "Jack and the Beanstalk"

Once Upon A Time, Marionettes Set The Stage For Entertainment Techniques That Remain Relevant To This Very Day

September 10, 2018

Every so often, someone references “marionettes” in connection with Saline. [1] Passing note of our “Bixby Marionettes Trust” was made during a City Council meeting earlier this summer. Without fanfare, the mayor has given leadership to developing a couple of display cases to highlight locally-produced string puppets at the Saline Area School District building. Saline Journal touched on the historical legacy of Meredith Bixby last week. [2,3] In an under-appreciated, no longer much viewed segment ....

Dr Felicia Brabec, 55th House District, Michigan Legislature

Michigan mental health “Listening Tour” came to Washtenaw County last month: Here’s who listened, why it was important

December 6, 2021

Back on September 1, House Democrats in The State of Michigan Legislature announced “their plans for a mental health listening tour” that opened with a list of “their priorities for improving our mental health system.” [1] At the outset, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) findings from mid-2020 were specifically cited. This included a highlight that “40% of US adults reported struggling with mental health or substance abuse,” and further noted that younger adults, ....

Like So Many Histories From Saline, Dress Rehearsals For Upcoming Cemetery Enactments Stretched Their Own Bounds

September 24, 2018

Tonight was the first dress rehearsal for in advance of September 30 enactments at Oak Wood Cemetery. Appropriately, the stage for this was comfortably within the walls of Brecon Village — where the audience was both invariably appreciative and sharp on necesssary eyes for content details. [1,2,3] Later this week, the troupe will present their stories to local elementary school classes here in town. Full costume, in character. It’s a bit deceiving to regard any ....

Exclusive Photograph of One of the Winners of Inaugural CS Mott Congenital Heart Center LPGA Volvik Pro-Am

May 23, 2018

Some explanation is in order here. The image above is obviously not from the Travis Pointe Country Club golf course, and the CS Mott Children’s Hospital Pro-Am was the furthest thing imaginable from a round of putt-putt golf. [1,2,3] Despite a bit of bothersome rain, teams led by Beth Allen, Katherine Perry, and Katherine Kirk took top honors there. Moreover, according to a spokesperson from the University of Michigan, this event raised more than $220,000 ....

Ohio Pen Show 2021, Part 2: Mechanical pencils have their own great stories, down to grades of lead and barrel sizes

November 16, 2021

Within the fantastic expanse of authentically historic, highly customized, and brand spanking new fountain writers set out for The Ohio Pen Show, mechanical pencils appeared a niche within a niche. [1,2] That’s not to say such pieces were particularly elusive. Some exhibitors even had them highlighted in stand-alone trays; others readily pointed out their offerings when asked. But the setup by Jonathan Veley was different. In fact, extremely so. One end efficiently catered to practical writing ....