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Kevin Murphy and Jim Peters adjust Mechanical Loch Ness Monster for work at Saline Celtic Festival
Serendipity

Mill Pond Mechanical Loch Ness Monster At Saline Celtic Festival Is A Blend Of Engineering And Fantasy

July 13, 2018 Dell Deaton

As the story goes (or, “once upon a time,” if you prefer): Jim Peters and Kevin Murphy were sitting in the beer tent at a Saline Celtic Festival …. [1] Looking out onto Mill Pond, seeing ….

Cadillac Allante Northstar, at 2013 "Rolling Sculpture Car Show"
Automotive Heritage

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

July 12, 2018 Dell Deaton

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 ….

American Center for Mobility Visteon autonomous vehicle demonstr
Tech

Ann Arbor SPARK Event Truly Showed Attendees The Bigger Potential Of American Center For Mobility At Willow Run

July 10, 2018 Dell Deaton

Little more than two months after its public debut with great promise, the American Center for Mobility provided a broad sampling of demonstrations selected to prove its worth and lead. [1,2] Despite being located just ….

IRS Form 1040 Schedule A Charitable Donations 2018
Giving

There Are Concerns That Tax Reform May Change The Way Families Approach “Spring Cleaning” And Giving

July 9, 2018 Dell Deaton

Springtime marks a point each year when people tend to pause and reflect on how much they should keep in all that’s accumulated in their households. But it might actually be better regarded as the ….

Kelly Gampel, professional photographer for Washtenaw Community College
f/ Stops

This Is How One Local Photographer Is Keeping Traditional Print Media Alive And Well As Media For Business

July 6, 2018 Dell Deaton

If print media is “dead,” you wouldn’t know it by the impact of Washtenaw Community College (WCC) marketing. From postcards to periodicals, it’s never long before the institution puts its name, value, and success latest ….

Joust at Saline Celtic Festival 2016
Competitive

How Much Do You Know About Mounted Equestrian Martial Games Run During Saline Celtic Festival On July 14?

July 5, 2018 Dell Deaton

Commonly referred to a “jousting,” these competitions are as much a part of Saline Celtic Festival tradition as any kilt, clan, or dance. Maybe you’ve watched competitions from start to finish, cheered favorites and applauded ….

Marker for Captain Daniel Throop in Judd Cemetery
History

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

July 4, 2018 Dell Deaton

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 ….

Original Endor Imperial Stormtrooper costume from "Return of the Jedi" (1983)
Serendipity

Part History, Part Fashion, Part Science Fiction: Detroit Marks Final Stop For Must-See Original “Star Wars” Exhibition

July 3, 2018 Dell Deaton

The most fantastic, enduring bits of art are always underpinned by deeper forms of substance. Details. Philosophy. A thoughtful integration of myriad pieces that had come to create the whole. The so-called “Star Wars universe” ….

Howard J Reeves Woodstock typewriter
Giving

If Those With Growing Needs Do Not Ask, And Those In A Position To Give Are Not Doing So, What Must Change?

July 2, 2018 Dell Deaton

From the Editor— This past Saturday, I spent a couple of hours at the Saline History Museum. No “Independence Day” event, as that had been cancelled late on Thursday prior due to extreme heat forecasts. ….

Dan Corrigan installing belfry on Rentschler farmhouse
Americana

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

June 29, 2018 Dell Deaton

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 ….

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  • 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 TED Conferences (February 1998) "Billy Graham: Technology, faith and human shortcomings": In Monterey California, The Reverend Billy Graham delivered a talk of just over twenty-six minutes to a Technology, Entertainment, and Design (TED) conference before a screen that projected a title of no more than, matter-of-factly, his first and…

    – July 10, 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 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

  • 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

  • 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 Got Questions (December 26, 2018)— "How is Satan god of this world (2 Corinthians 4:4)": "The phrase 'god of this world' (or 'god of this age') indicates that Satan is the major influence on the ideals, opinions, goals, hopes and views of the majority of people. His influence also…

    – July 3, 2022

  • via Lifeway Research (April 6, 2021)— "Americans' Views of Life's Meaning and Purpose Are Changing," by Aaron Earls: As Americans attempt to move past the life-altering effects of 2020, their perspective is shifting on some of the most significant questions facing humanity. [Compared] to a decade ago, U.S. adults today are…

    – January 9, 2022

  • via Lifeway Research (February 22, 2022)— "Most Open to Spiritual Conversations, Few Christians Speaking," by Aaron Earls: Americans are curious about the religious devotion of others and are willing to discuss the topic, but most say they rarely have conversations about faith with their Christian friends .... Half of Americans (51%)…

    – March 20, 2022

Past Spotlights

Henry, HSHV Schnauzer-mix rescue dog

On Saturday May 18, it doesn’t matter if you walk, wag, or run: It’s simply important to help fund our local Humane Society

May 15, 2019

Bygone Features

Former Congresswoman Lynn Rivers

Former local Congresswoman offered practical overview of Presidential impeachment during “Free College Day”

September 30, 2019
Congressional efforts to launch impeachment procedings against Donald Trump started well before he entered office as the 45th President of the United States. The 116th Congress convened earlier this year with key Democrats, including Michigan Representative Rashida Tlaib, promising to make this Constitutional step a priority. [1-7] Last Tuesday, Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced “that the House would initiate a formal impeachment inquiry against President Trump ….” [8,9] As if having accessed a crystal ball for ....
Democratic Presidential nominee Walter Mondale at 1984 University of Michigan

In Politics And Journalism, “History” Begins Where The Presenting Party Says It Does (If Audiences Allow That)

July 27, 2018
It seems that Michigan was an important state for the presidential campaign of 1984. Or at least it was for the Democratic Party, whose nominee Walter Mondale made an appearance on the University of Michigan campus. Saline Journal parent company D² Enterprises covered it for a news outlet in Detroit which subsequently distributed photographs provided to interested papers throughout the United States. [1] Back then, journalism wasn’t open to just anyone. The Saline Reporter wouldn’t ....

Imagine Seeing Rentschler Farm Museum Through The Eyes Of A Child During Your Next Visit, Part 3

July 20, 2018
Two months ago, Saline Journal suggested that visitors approach the 2018 season opening of Rentschler Farm Museum with a different perspective. Follow in the footsteps of local grade school students on a field trip, with open minds, a sense of wonder, and permission to get up close and personal with the detailed history here. [1,2] Part 1 began where visitors often come upon the property, in the chore yard. There, Saline Area Historical Society enactor ....

Saline Boy Scouts Are on Mackinac Island Today Serving in Governor’s Honor Troop

June 27, 2011
Two days ago, several Boy Scouts from Saline Troop 446 attached to a blended Unit in Port Huron headed to Mackinaw City and marched off for weeklong service on Mackinac Island. [1] They’ll be there all this week as part of the “Governor’s Honor Guard,” which was started in 1929. The Mackinac Island Insider Tips website nicely summarizes this tour of duty. [2,3] These dedicated troops serve as guides at Fort Mackinac and State Park ....

“Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes” exhibition at The Henry Ford hooks visitors into exciting story behind the story

December 23, 2020
As exhibitions go, it’s hard to imagine a more ambitious undertaking that Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes, running now through January 31, 2021 at The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation. [1,2] Michiganders know the genre. A dizzying aray of Comic Cons reflect passion as well as deep understanding of myriad details, layers, and standards that give substance to the incredibly rich worlds in which frequently interwoven stories unfold. [3,4] The standard by which any museum ....
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