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Well-Being

It’s worth taking a step back to assess annual Saline mayor’s “Senior Conference” as much more than sum of offerings

June 18, 2019 Dell Deaton

Unlike other signature Michigan events like the Governor’s Conference on Tourism — perhaps more accurately labeled as a Mayors’ event — the Saline Senior Conference has come about under the aegis of only one mayor. [1,2] ….

BSA Scouts Troop 439 Court of Honor
Experiences

Five months past formation, BSA Scouts Troop 439 held its first Court of Honor: Another step toward defining their futures

June 10, 2019 Dell Deaton

As Scouts BSA Troop 439 achieved another milestone this evening, parallels to a route that some may take to annual leadership summit on Mackinac Island are inevitable. [1,2] Three years ago, Scouting magazine ran a ….

Alisyn Malek, COO and Co-Founder of May Mobility
Tech

Mackinac Policy Conference 2019, Part 3: A renewed, competitive passion for multimodal transportation

May 31, 2019 Dell Deaton

In its famed Mackinac Policy Conference “To-Do List” unveiled as this event closed, the Detroit Regional Chamber placed a broad emphasis on work that would ensure “continued leadership in automotive and next-generation mobility” here in Michigan. ….

Nolan Finley and Stephen Henderson
Experiences

Mackinac Policy Conference 2019, Part 1: The need for “civility” in political discourse – and how to make it work

May 29, 2019 Dell Deaton

During his appearance this past January as part of a five-person panel providing a “Sneak Peak” of the 2019 Mackinac Policy Conference, WDET Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson spoke disparagingly of Nolan Finley, editorial page ….

Rebekah Warren
Governance

As 2020 Michigan budget process draws to close, Representative Rebekah Warren explained her priorities to constituents

May 22, 2019 Dell Deaton

During a meeting with Congressional Republicans early in his first term, President Barack Obama famously asserted that “elections have consequences.” What does that portend for the first Michigan budget less than a year out from ….

Forrest Gump
Serendipity

“Forrest Gump” marks its twenty-fifth anniversary with four showings at Emagine Theatre this June

May 20, 2019 Dell Deaton

Imagine revisiting highlights of American history through a fresh set of uncritical eyes, spanning three-plus decades ending in the early 1980s. Matter-of-factly, this is the view provided by title character Forrest Gump, born with physical ….

Sandy Baruah and Patti Poppe at 2019 Mackinac Policy Conference
Governance

Education and work force development anticipated to top agenda for 2019 Mackinac Policy Conference later this month

May 17, 2019 Dell Deaton

Weather outside the downtown Detroit Regional Chamber may have felt to some appropriately symbolic for the final press briefing prior to opening day of the upcoming Mackinac Policy Conference on May 28, 2019. [1,2] Cold, ….

Rear Admiral Sylvia Trent-Adams PhD, RN
Experiences

Joint University of Michigan – Harvard University “Opioid Summit” put numbers to national “epidemic,” Part 1

May 13, 2019 Dell Deaton

Here are the two most important things to know about the excessive use and abuse of opioids in America today. First, as Rear Admiral Sylvia Trent-Adams PhD, RN, pointed out in her keynote address before ….

Enterprise D filming model from "Star Trek: The Next Generation"
Experiences

Set coordinates on The Henry Ford and beam down to see “Star Trek: Exploring New Worlds” exhibit, until September 2, 2019

May 10, 2019 Dell Deaton

On the surface, neither introduction nor explanation seems necessary. An incredible collection of screen-used Star Trek properties will be on display at The Henry Ford in Dearborn Michigan from May 11 through September 2, 2019. ….

Paul Glantz, Emagine Entertainment
Giving

New corporate video takes time to explain how Emagine Entertainment serves in communities of which it is a part

May 8, 2019 Dell Deaton

People in this community often say that they feel they’ve come to know Paul Glantz personally — even if they’ve never met him. [1-4] Sure, there’s a life-size cardboard cutout of his likeness in every ….

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  • Mother's Day— via Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (September 16, 1953): "Sermons – Billy Graham on the Need for Godly Mothers," 13:27-minute audio recording, free online. 'If we had more Christian mothers, we would have less delinquency, less immorality, less ungodliness and fewer broken homes.' Listen to Billy Graham’s Mother’s Day…

    – May 9, 2022

  • via Baptist Beacon (June 1, 2022)— "A small church serves as a large witness in the wake of Taylor tornado," by Mike Durbin, State Evangelism Director for the Baptist State Convention of Michigan: An EF3 tornado ripped through Gaylord tragically taking the lives of two people and injuring more than…

    – June 5, 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 Got Questions (January 4, 2022)— "What is the god of self?" "A god is what we run to when we need validation, help, or encouragement because we believe it has the power to give us what we need. Self is a compelling god because it arises from our deepest…

    – August 7, 2022

  • via Lifeway Research (April 5, 2021)— "Americans Most Want to Avoid Fear and Anxiety, Gain Freedom and Safety," by Aaron Earls: After what was a scary year for many, more Americans say they want to avoid fear. According to a study from Lifeway Research, when asked which feeling they seek to…

    – January 2, 2022

  • Independence Day— via Billy Graham (1970): "I find that there is a certain fear and expected cosmic judgment that hangs over our country at this hour, as the Devine timepiece ticks away. Thomas Jefferson felt this deeply when he said, 'I tremble for my country, when I reflect that God…

    – July 4, 2022

  • via Lifeway Research (December 28, 2021)— "New Year's Resolutions Focus on Health, God and Money," by Aaron Earls: After a season in which avoiding sickness was on most everyone’s mind, many Americans say their New Year’s resolutions address their health .... As people contemplate their 2022 resolutions, more than 2 in…

    – January 23, 2022

  • re United States Supreme Court decision in Carson v Makin— Lifeway Christian Resources referenced Article 12 of the Southern Baptist Faith and Message, which "deals specifically and uniquely with the topic of education. ... our confessional statement affirms, Christianity is the faith of enlightenment and intelligence. As we shall see, one…

    – June 21, 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

Past Spotlights

Rentschler Farm parlor, 1930s Christmastime

How Did Christmas Feel in a Rural Saline Home During the 1930s?

December 7, 2015

Bygone Features

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 ....
US Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mates-Handler Justin Hanrahan at 2018 LPGA Volvik Championship on Travis Pointe Country Club golf course

2018 LPGA Volvik Championship Continues Tradition of Honoring Military on Ninth Green

May 26, 2018
Across the road from the clubhouse shuttle bus stop, the ninth hole on the Travis Pointe golf course is distinguished in important ways worth highlighting this weekend. [1] Grand stands designated for the military have been erected here for the third year in a row now, at the 2018 LPGA Volvik Championship. Thoughtfully positioned and facing due east, they provide an ideal, unobstructed view of play from right off the tee on this par 4 ....

Rolling Sculpture Car Show Returns To Downtown Ann Arbor For Its Twenty-Fourth Year With Over 300 Vehicles

July 12, 2018
It seems fitting that Saline Journal is balanced between the legacy automobile history that made Michigan and assertions about the future of universal access to autonomous mobility. [1,2] After a week that started out with coverage of the Ann Arbor SPARK event at the American Center for Mobility in Ypsilanti, tomorrow offers the opportunity to see “more than 300 exotic, antique, classic, and one-of-a-kind cars” on closed streets in downtown Ann Arbor. That’s where you’ll ....

John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John Musical “Grease” to Play Select Dates at Emagine

April 4, 2018
As part of the Fathom Events initiative, the original 1978 movie Grease will be shown by limited return engagement at Emagine Theatre in Saline. [1,2,3] April 8 (Sunday), with shows starting at 2:00pm and 7:00pm April 11 (Wednesday), with shows starting at 2:00pm and 7:00pm April 14 (Saturday), with show at 2:00pm Plot summary on IMDb: “Good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. When they unexpectedly discover they’re now in ....

Seventh Annual Saline Mayor’s Senior Conference Brought Together Most Valuable Community Resources

June 22, 2018
One of the more striking centerpieces of tech discussions today is the importance of serving elderly and disabled populations. Ann Arbor SPARK President Paul Krutko often cites research finding that two-thirds of best talent doesn’t need or want to live in tech hubs. Technology itself has made it possible for them to largely work remotely in proximity to them — making choices about where they will live based on community. [1,2] Infrastructure support for their ....
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