March 7, 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.

Holy Saturday— "Why is Holy Saturday so sacred? What happened on the day between the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ? ... Holy Saturday is the name assigned to the day between Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Many Christians acknowledge Holy Saturday, the seventh and final day of Holy Week,…

– April 16, 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 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
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
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 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 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 What Christians Want to Know (May 27, 2019)— "Should Christians Protest Or Demonstrate?" by Jack Wellman, Christian author, prison minister, and pastor of Heritage Evangelical Free Church, in Udall, Kansas: ... especially when they see injustice? ... The Bible admonishes us to 'Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights…

– June 12, 2022

Mickie Jo Bennett, City of Saline Business Ambassador, and Christophe Sapet, NAVYA CEO, in a casual moment during assembly plant tour

NAVYA Autonomous Vehicle Assembly Operation In Saline Michigan Opened To VIPs And Selected Press For The First Time

October 20, 2018

Without boast or parade, NAVYA has been rolling out some of the most advanced passenger shuttles in the world at a reliable clip of one per month now in Saline. [1] These are vehicles that have been developed to safely, reliably operate without drivers. That means completing predetermined routes along existing roadways and open lots without need of any modification to those grounds. The promise of a future where traffic congestion in densely developed shopping ....

Marker for Captain Daniel Throop in Judd Cemetery

This Independence Day, Some Will Choose To Once Again Remember The Military Service Of Captain Daniel Throop

July 4, 2018

There’s a nondescript cemetery on the northeast corner where Judd Road ends at Saline-Milan Road. It isn’t clear if any particular place has been designated for visitor parking, nor, for that matter, if there’s much demand for one. In all the years that we’ve looked in on it, however, we’ve never found grass or grounds lacking in very attentive care. Quite matter-of-factly, a sign designates it as “Judd Cemetery,” further noting that it was formally ....

Exclusive Interview with Paul Glantz on Disney-Fox Studios Deal, Part 1

February 8, 2018

It’s hard to believe that Emagine Theatre opened its Saline movie center less than a year ago. More than just another place to see the newest motion pictures, it feels like this is where you’ve always gone to fully immerse yourself in total entertainment experiences. But 2017 closed with an announcement that Walt Disney Company had completed a deal to acquire the film studio business of 21st Century Fox. Some news outlests were quick to ....

Gretchen Whitmer sworn-in today as governor, ostensibly signalling close to 2018 election cycle and move to governance

January 1, 2019

Happy New Year from Lansing Michigan. Arguably conspicuous by absence in our look back at 2018 was any given connection to government or politics — let alone a dedicated section for the subject. [1] Mitigating against that is the position that there is little of substance that Saline Journal could cover without influence from one or both. Calling that out yesterday would have seemed redundant. The real questions are fall on a spectrum of involvement, ....

Were You Early for the End of Daylight Saving Time This Year?

November 5, 2017

The first instant your clock struck two this morning, it wasn’t two o’clock at all. Rather, it was 1:00 am all over again, and it wouldn’t really be 2:00 am until another hour after that. Welcome back to Eastern Standard Time here in Saline, Michigan. For most of us, last night was the night when we recovered that hour of sleep lost back in March when “Daylight Saving Time” took control for the better part ....