April 23, 2026

Dr Deborah Birx, COVID-19 response coordinator for The White House, has announced plans to retire.

Read more on “Dr Birx is to retire after ‘overwhelming’ backlash over her out-of-state Thanksgiving trip: ‘Hypocrite’ COVID expert to step down after ignoring her own travel warning” by Associated Press and Megan Sheets for Daily Mail, December 22, 2020.

Resurrection Sunday— In anticipation of this day, Reverend Brett Younger of Plymouth Church in Brooklyn New York recently wrote, "... people in the United States will wish Easter felt like it did three years ago. They will put on new shoes and wonder if .... On Easter Sunday, people in…

– April 17, 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
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
National Day of Prayer— "How to Pray for America," via National Day of Prayer: Why pray for America? God is sovereign and nothing comes as a surprise to Him. Whether we face fluctuating economics, threats from abroad, unrest at home, or other troubling circumstances, our Heavenly Father is not caught…

– May 5, 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 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 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 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
Ascension Day— via Christianity: "Ascension Day celebrates Christ's exaltation. While on earth, He was a servant. Now in heaven, He is the ruler and Lord of all. By entering heaven as the representative of mankind, He completed the work of our salvation and guarantees the eventual glorification of all who…

– May 26, 2022

Mike Bixby and Erik Grossman review Bixby Marionettes Trust records at Saline City Hall

Study Of Puppeteering Is About To Get A Lot More Organized, Thanks To Saline Arts And Culture Committee

December 24, 2018

Last September, Saline Journal re-introduced its readers to the ties of traditional string-puppet performances to this city. [1] Can you still see such shows today? Sure. There’s a modest theater in Ypsilanti solely dedicated to such offerings. Detroit Institute of Arts has two things on its schedule for the upcoming weekend. But unlike more common stagecraft, audiences here are equally drawn to the opportunity to see how it’s done, for a look behind The Wizard’s ....

Here’s how to download and make personal use of most Saline Journal photographs, without asking, free of charge

March 4, 2019

From the Editor— There’s a saying among professional Nikon photographers (perhaps others, too): If you want people to stop asking what brand of camera you use, affix a black piece of tape over its name. [1] Somewhat of an inverse corollary appears to have been prompted by a reference that I made to Creative Commons licensing in my February editorial. [2] Without getting into the legal particulars, an image becomes the sole property of the ....

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

January 14, 2021

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 number 4. [1-4] It was also part of the Metro Detroit flyover on May 12, 2020 “in solidarity with frontline workers amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.” [5-8] Over the course of thirty-four years, that airframe had served the demonstration team ....

For the first time in over two decades, Kermit the Frog has returned to public spotlight at Detroit Institute of Arts

January 17, 2020

Well before doors opened for visitors to the Detroit Institute of Arts this morning at Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), a television crew from Fox 2 Detroit was on site and inside to broadcast happenings live. Saline Journal was there second. [1,2] In 1971, legendary puppeteer Jim Henson donated a Kermit the Frog puppet that he’d created in 1969 to the DIA. Although an earlier iteration of the character made its television debut in 1955, it ....

Fifteen Months Ago, The Rentschler Farmhouse Bell Went Silent With A Deafening Bang; Today It Properly Rings Again

June 29, 2018

One can only imagine how many storms the 1906 Rentschler farmhouse has steadfastly endured. But even the most dependable creations of man will eventually yield to the forces of nature. March of 2017 is one such instance. [1] It’s hard to say if it was a uniquely powerful storm that wrought devestating damage to the 101-year-old woodshed on the back of this house. Maybe it was simply the straw that broke the camels’ back. However ....