February 22, 2025

Current polling: “Nearly half of voters believe Dr Anthony Fauci lied about US funding for ‘gain-of-function’ research, and a plurality think the government’s top COVID-19 expert should be forced to resign.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that only 33% of Likely US Voters believe Fauci has told the truth about US government funding for gain-of-function virus research …

Read free reporting titled “Fire Fauci? 46% Of Voters Want COVID-19 Expert to Resign,” posted Wednesday, October 27, 2021, on Rasmussen Reports.

Memorial Day— via Billy Graham (1953): "'When American people and the people of the world begin seeking the righteousness of God first and the kingdom of God first, then we are going to see an end to strife and war and problems and suffering.' In this 1953 Hour of Decision…

– May 30, 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
Juneteenth— via Center for Faith & Culture (June 14, 2021) by Sherelle Ducksworth, sociology instructor at Louisburg College in Louisburg North Carolina: "We celebrate Juneteenth because of what this holiday reveals to us about the inherent dignity and humanity of Black people. Juneteenth reminds us that freedom is essential to…

– June 19, 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
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
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 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 Got Questions (December 26, 2018)— "How is Satan god of this world (2 Corinthians 4:4)": "The phrase 'god of this world' (or 'god of this age') indicates that Satan is the major influence on the ideals, opinions, goals, hopes and views of the majority of people. His influence also…

– July 3, 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

“Detroit Pen Show” opened today, offering specialty items, real-world support for collectors and impactful writers

October 29, 2021

As the world and State of Michigan advance through increasingly less tenative steps back into a direction of personal engagement, trade events are returning to reassert their singular value. [1] With its return to the real world after having made its own necessary virtual adaptation for 2020, the current Detroit Pen Show serves as confident reminder on a great many fronts that there is no substitute for personal touch. [2] Thirteen months ago, Temple University published an ....

Rebecca Simonov leading food photography seminar at CameraMall

Food photography seminar by Rebecca Simonov focused on making your culinary experiences as clickable as they are delectable

November 24, 2021

On the eve of Thanksgiving 2021, following are select food-related metrics for social media postings on Instagram. #food has topped 467.5 million posts [1] #foodporn (of all names for a hashtag!) just passed 275.5 million posts [2] #instafood wasn’t far behind, nearing 211.3 million posts [3] #whatiate is on the verge of 570 thousand posts [4] In 2018, Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania released findings of a targeted study designed to ....

Year-end report on Bixby Marionette Trust disposition outlined steady, important forward progress

December 11, 2019

A small selection of string puppets stood along one wall of a Saline Library meeting room where John Anderson provided an accounting for Arts and Culture Committee responsibilities in fulfilling City of Saline obligations under terms of its “Bixby Marionettes Trust” here. [1,2] Meticulously handcrafted by the late Meredith Bixby, these figures seemed more than contextual backdrop or props at the ready when called upon to illustrate function. Rather, they seemed here to cast scrutinizing ....

For the next few minutes, consider putting the “business” of the Spring Craft Show aside, to appreciate its further gifts

March 8, 2019

It’s often tempting to think we know all there is to know about this tradition or that in our community. For some it’s credential. For others it’s requisite for being an effective ambassador on behalf of Saline, to the far reaches, whenever spark of interest can be found in willing ears. Among such mainstays there’s likely little disagreement that our Saline Craft Shows be included among them. With over three decades on the books, reading ....

US border protection procedures, successes highlighted for Senator Gary Peters at DTW this morning

November 12, 2019

For those who may not be looking deeper holidays and blackout dates for travel planning these days, the second full week in November is important for reasons at once critically important any hopefully unremarkable among the general world populace. This is “International Fraud Awareness Week.” [1] Importantly, our own Michigan Senator Gary Peters took note of it. [2] With what we were told was “quite a bit of effort to coordinate,” arrangements were made for ....