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Articles by Dell Deaton
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In response to “surging COVID cases, overwhelmed emergency rooms and chronic staff shortages” in the State of Michigan, the Biden Administration is sending federal troops here to help with the current SAR-CoV2 crisis. According to ….
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Food photography seminar by Rebecca Simonov focused on making your culinary experiences as clickable as they are delectable
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 ….
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The year-ender gala for our Ann Arbor / Ypsilanti Regional Chamber is a go (based presumably upon feedback from recent member interest survey). They’re calling it a “Mask-Querade Ball.” Information sent to Saline Journal late ….
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News Release on regional collection of Christmas gifts “to benefit The Bottomless Toy Chest— Canterbury Village and Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers come together during holiday stroll to bring toys, joy, and hope to sick children ….
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Ohio Pen Show 2021, Part 3: Search for definitive mechanical pencil history is hands-on, sometimes controversial pursuit
When Jonathan Veley was asked at his table during The Ohio Pen Show last week to produce a mechanical pen produced in, say, the year 1916, he readily did so — pulling samples out of well-organized ….
History
Ohio Pen Show 2021, Part 2: Mechanical pencils have their own great stories, down to grades of lead and barrel sizes
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 ….
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Ohio Pen Show 2021, Part 1: The show before that show that most people never get to experience – catering to collectors
When the doors first opened to the public for special interest shows in the 1980s, the fish stories were already being told behind the vendor tables. [1] Least impressive among these were incredible deals made on ….
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Baptist State Convention of Michigan Annual Meeting redoubled call, path, and investment in thriving Christian church growth
As a regional bellwether for vitality of Christian churches now well-into year two of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Baptist State Convention of Michigan Annual Meeting last Friday provided insights on a number fronts. [1-6] In a prepared ….