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Here’s What It Looks Like From The Other Side Of The Camera When A Political Campaign Photographs Are Made

December 17, 2018 Dell Deaton

By all accounts, the 2018 mid-term elections were anything but typical. [1,2] One of the established givens is that 95% of all incumbents are re-elected. And yet, right here in Michigan, US Senator Debbie Stabenow ….

Paul Glantz, Chairman of Emagine Entertainment, cuts ribbon opening new theatre in Hartland Michigan
Financial

Latest Emagine Theatre Opening In Hartland Michigan Continues To Raise The Tide For All Boats In Movie Entertainment

December 15, 2018 Dell Deaton

For those who attended our own Emagine Theatre opening here in Saline, last night in Hartland felt like coming home. [1,2,3,4] That’s very important — not just to Hartland and Saline and to Emagine Entertainment ….

Diane Udell at the oven, preparing to cook customer Christmas meals for Tippens Specialty Wine & Foods in Lodi Township Michigan
Well-Being

A Lot Of People Take Credit For Creating Diane Udell’s Home-Cooked Christmas Meals; That’s Okay, And You Can, Too

December 13, 2018 Dell Deaton

As of this morning when Diane Udell spoke with Saline Journal, she was already committed to making complete prime rib dinners for up to one hundred people by Christmas Eve Day. But that’s far from ….

John Tripolsky, Saline Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Direct
Financial

Day 2 On The Job, And Our New Saline Area Chamber Of Commerce Director Has Little Desire To Sit In The Big Chair

December 11, 2018 Dell Deaton

With little fanfare, John Tripolsky officially became new Executive Director of the Saline Area Chamber of Commerce yesterday. [1,2,3] Picking up where things left off with our debrief of his immediate predecessor, John Olson, we ….

Dreamland Theater "Star Trek Puppet Show," December 2018
Serendipity

Local Marionettes Are Alive And Well In Ypsilanti, Currently Performing Original TV Star Trek Material Through December 16

December 10, 2018 Dell Deaton

This past Saturday, Dreamland Theater in Ypsilanti Michigan hosted its second live performance of A Star Trek Mad Lib Puppet Show on stage in downtown Ypsilanti. From pre-show to behind-the-scenes debrief, the thoroughly delightful. [1,2] ….

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History

Today Americans Remember What US President Franklin D Roosevelt Called “A Date Which Will Live In Infamy”

December 7, 2018 Dell Deaton

The events of December 7, 1941 mark a monumental moment in United States history. With each passing year it seems to get increasingly difficult to find much singular agreement on the greater context of what ….

Singleton Family Dentistry in Saline Michigan
Giving

Class Of 1982 Alumn Legacy Lives On Through Donation Drive To Benefit Underprivileged Children With Christmas Toys

December 5, 2018 Dell Deaton

Less than a week remains in the current 1600 Toys for 1600 Girls and Boys toy drive this year. In order to make schedule for Christmas deliveries, final collections from all area donation drop-off boxes ….

Howard J Reeves Woodstock typewriter
Well-Being

Sure– I Use Facebook, As A Platform To Promote My Business Interests, But Not At The Expense Of My Privacy

December 3, 2018 Dell Deaton

From the Editor— When I’m asked in the future why Saline Journal doesn’t support a larger footprint on Facebook, I think I’ll simply point them to the report we did following Detective Jeremy Stempien’s “Scam ….

Detective Jeremy Stempien, Novi Police Department, delivering his "Scam Presentation"
Well-Being

“If You Only Remember One Thing From My Presentation Tonight, Remember This,” Detective Jeremy Stempien, Regarding Scams

November 30, 2018 Dell Deaton

Over three dozen people attended the “Scam Presentation” by Detective Jeremy Stempien of the Novi Police Department last night at St Paul United Church of Christ here in the City of Saline. It’s hard to ….

Vincent Peters / Metropolitan Opera photograph "Adriana Lecouvreur" production. © 2018 Fathom Events, All Rights Reserved. USA (used with prior written permission to Saline Journal)
Quite Focused

“Adriana Lecouvreur” Will Lead 2019 Emagine Theatre Live Simulcasts From The Metropolitan Opera In January

November 27, 2018 Dell Deaton

Sung in its original Italian with English subtitles, The Metropolitan Theater Adriana Lecouvreur production is distinguished by both its first time hosting of Anna Netrebko in the title role and partial staging “in a working ….

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  • via Lifeway Research (September 1, 2021)— "Most Americans Know and Trust Their Neighbors," by Aaron Earls: Despite quarantines and social distancing keeping people in their homes during the pandemic, Americans still say they know their neighbors. Almost 7 in 10 U.S. adults (68%) say they trust the people who live in…

    – January 17, 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

  • via Southern Baptist Convention (February 26, 2019)— "Who's Your One?" Day 1: John 14:6, "Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life. 'No one comes to the Father except through me.' [English Standard Version] "An Online Bible Commentary You Can Understand" titled "Bible Ref"…

    – July 17, 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 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

  • 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 (May 2, 2022)— "Be the Church in the marketplace" by Coye L Bouyer, founding pastor of Kingdom Life Church, in Lansing, Michigan: This is a classic story of what God can and will do when lay people begin to take seriously the Lord’s call on their life to…

    – May 15, 2022

  • National Day of Prayer for Law Enforcement Officers— via National Police Association (June 23, 2021), by Stephen Owsinski, retired law enforcement officer with experience in Field Training Officer (FTO) unit and the Community Traffic Safety Team (CTST): "Like anyone else, our nation’s cops harbor every desire to return home each day…

    – June 17, 2022

  • via Baptist Beacon (February 2, 2022)— "Words without wisdom," by Coye L Bouyer, founding pastor of Kingdom Life Church, in Lansing, Michigan: A life-giving tongue creates a positive environment, and even brings joy to a community. However, too often many of us choose conversation that is callous and criticizes as opposed…

    – February 27, 2022

Past Spotlights

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Goodyear Blimp “Enterprise” in Flight Over Washtenaw County in 1985

August 12, 2005

Bygone Features

The Salvation Army store Donation Drop-Off location

Consider These Answers for Any of Your Christmas Mis-Givings

December 26, 2017
Getting the “wrong” presents for holiday occasions is a real issue. It has become so common that “gift receipts” may rival greeting cards as package enclosures. [1] Thinking of making a return? Research shows that today is the third worst day of the year to be out shopping (first is Black Friday, followed by Super Saturday). [2] Thankfully, Saline has alternatives. Donate those gifts to the underprivileged instead. Here on East Michigan Avenue alone, you ....
Residential home listing in the City of Saline

Your House Is Probably Not on the Market in Saline, but Maybe It Should Be

April 8, 2018
When is the best time of year to list your home for sale in Michigan? Like most things Internet, opinions vary. [1,2] What is certain locally? These numbers from the Ann Arbor Area Board of Realtors: Single family home listings were down 12.4% (condos down 7%) during February of this year compared to 2017. That meant less inventory available for buyers. At the same time, homes were selling within 2% of average listing price, indicating ....

Saline Police Department To Host Fraud Expert For “Scam Presentation” At United Church Of Christ On November 29

November 21, 2018
Last month, the National Retail Federation reported that consumers anticipate spending “an average of $1,007.24 during the holiday season this year, up 4.1 percent from the $967.13 they said they would spend last year,” according to a 2018 survey. An estimated 164 million people are planning to shop between tomorrow, Thanksgiving Day, and Cyber Monday, November 26. [1,2,3] The last two months of any given year accounted for 30.1% of annual retail sales in 2017. ....

It’s High School Graduation Weekend in Saline and Time to Get Back to Basics: Celebrate with Cake!

June 1, 2018
Somewhere between earning that last credit needed to complete twelve years or so of education in the public school system and the next leap toward “getting on with life,” there’s a brief but important opportunity to indulge in the moment. Food is a natural for making this ritual. Now ask yourself: Can you think of anything better for that than cake? Sure, ice cream on a day like today comes to mind, but it’ll have ....

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 ....
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