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January 20, 2021 Staff

Kamala Harris has now been sworn-in and is officially our new Vice President of the United States of America. See updated coverage by Brandon Tensley including video under headline “The powerful duality of Kamala Harris’ ….

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January 20, 2021 Staff

“Departure Ceremony” video for President Donald Trump (actual content time running 9:32 minutes) has just been released by The White House via YouTube. Currently viewed 55,503 times, with over 6000 Likes and 211 Thumbs-Down. Comments ….

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January 20, 2021 Staff

Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has just received a commutation of his prison sentence from President Donald Trump. As reported by The Detroit News, this “move comes amid pardons to 73 people and 69 other ….

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January 19, 2021 Staff

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 ….

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January 18, 2021 Staff

First Lady Melania Trump has released a 7-minute video message summarizing and closing out her tenure in the position. See “A Message from First Lady Melania Trump” on The White House official YouTube Channel, posted ….

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January 18, 2021 Staff

Two full days before the new presidential administration is inaugurated, 96-pack Charmin Ultra-Soft toilet paper can be found on the shelves of local Meijer store. No apparent limit on quantity that may be purchased.

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January 16, 2021 Staff

Will government imposed stay-at-home orders related to COVID-19 pandemic result in more pregnancies? Dr Daliah Wachs MD has examined available information from Brookings Institute, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and The World Bank to develop perspective on “Coronababies” ….

Blue Angels Hornet F/A-18C arrival at Yankee Air Museum

Former Blue Angels Hornet arrived yesterday for permanent display at Yankee Air Museum starting January 16, 2021

January 14, 2021 Dell Deaton

The vast majority of those who watched the US Navy Blue Angels perform locally at the 2017 Thunder Over Michigan air show might only have imagined what it would be like to pilot lead F/A-18C Hornet ….

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January 13, 2021 Staff

With less than seven days to go in his presidency, the United States House of Representatives today has just impeached Donald J Trump (again). CNN reporters Fernando Alfonso III, Mike Hayes, Melissa Macaya, Melissa Mahtania, ….

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January 13, 2021 Staff

United States Senator Gary Peters (MI) issued the following statement this evening on impeachment vote in United States Congress. ‘Donald Trump violated his oath of office. His reprehensible actions and rhetoric incited a violent, deadly ….

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 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 Baptist Beacon (April 1, 2022)— "Inwardly strong, outwardly focused," by Mike Durbin, State Evangelism Director for the Baptist State Convention of Michigan: Legendary football coach, Vince Lombardi, started the first day of the Green Bay Packers training camp in 1961 with a football in his right hand and these words:…

– April 10, 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 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
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
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 Jesus Calling (2004), by Sarah Young— "I am with you, watching over you constantly ...." Matthew 1:23 "Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call His name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us" [King James Version] Psalm 34:5…

– May 29, 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

Larry Kestenbaum, Washtenaw County Michigan Clerk / Register of Deeds

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 ....

Keith Karbo, LPGA Volvik Championship Tournament Director

There’s One Hole at 2018 LPGA Volvik Where Every Putt is a Guaranteed Win – for CS Mott Children’s Hospital

May 18, 2018

Now returning for its third year at Travis Pointe Country Club golf course, there should be little doubt that the 2018 Volvik Championship next week will be exciting to watch from start to finish. Broadcast coverage will be great. In-person, fantastic. [1,2,3,4] Playing in the Pro-Am might be even better. But if that’s not you, there’s a lower-octane options well worth considering. [5] It’s called the “Long Putt Challenge.” Located on Travis Pointe grounds near ....

Thirty Years Ago, I Celebrated My Five-Year Anniversary As A Journalist – In Florida, Taking Photographs (As Usual)

August 6, 2018

From the Editor— As an observer, I tend to find “anniversaries” of this sort awkward at best. That said, this coming Sunday will mark the completion of our thirty-fifth consecutive year as a locally-owned business in Saline. August 12, 1983 was a Friday and we filed paperwork for “D² Enterprises” — better known locally as Saline Journal parent d2 Saline — with the office of the Washtenaw County Clerk. It was during the lunch hour. ....

Some twenty months and a pandemic later, the Pure Michigan Conference on Tourism returned as a more measured 2021 event

November 5, 2021

Pure Michigan Governor’s Conference on Tourism returned to its annual in-person rotation among venues this week — which in 2021 meant the City of Detroit and our own Motor City Casino Hotel. [1-4] As a reflection of official state position on visitor attraction, organizer requirements regarding COVID-19 protocols were noteworthy. Proof of vaccination or “negative COVID test 72 hours before the conference” was required for attendance. Additionally, masks were “required, regardless of vaccination status in all indoor ....

Special weekend opportunities to ride life-sized, functioning Thomas the Tank Engine help make railroad history real

April 29, 2019

This is the story about a magical moment — if not an actual, physical place — where the realms of a child’s fantasy and some of the most attractive elements of the adult’s reality effortlessly intersect. For those who have somehow managed to advance a bit or perhaps more into years of maturity in blissful ignorance, “Thomas the Tank Engine” is a fictional steam locomotive and, according to an “All Things Considered” segment on NPR, ....

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Year: 2021

Former Blue Angels Hornet arrived yesterday for permanent display at Yankee Air Museum starting January 16, 2021