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City of Saline (Michigan Avenue), fourth-quarter 1983
Americana

Flashback 34 Years Downtown to Saline’s Christmas Parade in 1983

November 23, 2017 Dell Deaton

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has nothing on us! [1] With Saline’s Christmas Parade just over a week away, today we are remembering that event from the eighth time it was held — in 1983. ….

Illinois 1904 railroad pocket watch
History

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

November 5, 2017 Dell Deaton

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. ….

Universal Die Casting from the air
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Aerial Photograph of Saline Die Cast Facility on Monroe Street in 1985

October 24, 2017 Dell Deaton

When the property at 232 Monroe Street came up on the Saline City Council meeting agenda last night, we couldn’t help but feel that the presentation of historical photographs could have started with images captured ….

Gerry's Tire & Alignment
Financial

Don’t Get Surprised by Winter: Now Is the Time to Prepare Your Vehicle

October 19, 2017 Dell Deaton

Halfway into October, many of the trees along East Michigan Avenue haven’t yet started to let go of their leaves. Residential neighbors can still be heard out mowing their lawns. There must be a few ….

Individual Income Tax Return Form 1040 for 2016
Financial

There’s No Reason to be Surprised by Your Personal Income Taxes

September 25, 2017 Dell Deaton

For those who filed for an extension on their 2016 personal income taxes, the due date of October 16 is now less than a month away. It’s no coincidence that local radio has started this ….

Borer 2015 Saline Scarecrow Contest: The Tin Man
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How to Decide When a Digital Photograph Should be Presented in Black and White

September 18, 2017 Dell Deaton

With the growing sophistication of Instagram and iPhone filters, photographers of all skill levels are chosing to post more of their images in black and white (B&W) on social media. Add to that the upcoming ….

Dollar General, Saline Michigan
Americana

Reasons Why Customers Continue to Shop at Convenience Stores

September 11, 2017 Dell Deaton

When fire shuttered our local Dollar General last October, Saline lost an important option for convenience store shopping on its East Michigan Avenue corridor. [1,2] The value of this thankfully temporary loss to the City ….

Chelsea Lumber Company, East Michigan Avenue in City of Saline
Quite Focused

How You Shop Determines Where You Shop (and Retailers Notice)

August 23, 2017 Dell Deaton

Just before summer began, The New York Times ran a feature article that said American retail had reached a historic “tipping point.” As proof, they went on to note how demand for once prime direct-to-customer ….

Saline Street Machines car show 2017
Automotive Heritage

Saline Street Machines Car Show Marks 35th Year (with Local Videos)

August 15, 2017 Dell Deaton

It’s not the same as being there, of course. Still, we thought those who missed it might enjoy seeing a two-minute video highlighting the 35th annual Saline Street Machines car show held last Saturday downtown. ….

1961 Cadillac Coupe de Ville at 2017 Saline Street Machines car show
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Get Down and Dirty to Find the Right Balance of Elements for Your Photograph

August 14, 2017 Dell Deaton

The image above was originally captured from ground level, camera and photographer positioned near the center line of North Ann Arbor Street in downtown Saline, on a Saturday. This was last weekend and not just ….

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  • 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

  • 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 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

  • President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 this morning — via The White House, Statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. As always and particularly in the face of this affliction, we pray for The President of the United States, his loved ones, and those in whose care he has been…

    – July 21, 2022

  • 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 Samaritan's Purse— "Samaritan's Purse is operating multiple medical facilities in various parts of Ukraine and providing food and non-food relief items through church partners in both Ukraine and Moldova": Samaritan's Purse continues to provide medical relief to displaced Ukrainians, serving them at our Emergency Field Hospital on the outskirts…

    – March 13, 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

  • 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

Past Spotlights

Brian Marl, Mayor of Saline

Saline Mayor Brian Marl slated to hold his next “Coffee Hour” on July 26, in-person at City Hall

July 22, 2021

Bygone Features

Flag of the United States of America

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

December 7, 2018
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 happened that morning. Surely there were enemies, but were there villains? How much of what was coming had been known before that day and by whom? [1,2] [The] first of two waves of Japanese aircraft began their deadly attack on ....
Jim Junga, Junga's ACE Hardware in Saline Michigan

Internet Predicts Death of Brick-and-Mortar; Junga’s ACE Hardware Building New Store

May 8, 2018
Last August, Saline Journal ran a feature examining mainstream assertions that “American retail had reached a historic ‘tipping point.'” It cited challenges faced by shopping malls as evidence that the future of retail will be online. Almost exactly one year ago, Forbes ran a headline that began with this unequivocal sentance: “Retail is Dead.” [1,2] Fast forward to March 2018 and the same publication proclaimed that “physical retail is clearly not dead — adding, as if ....

Baptist State Convention of Michigan Annual Meeting redoubled call, path, and investment in thriving Christian church growth

November 9, 2021
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 opening statement, Executive Director Tim Patterson lamented that SARS-CoV-2 “has lasted a lot longer than we expected and has grown more distasteful every day …. I really believed that this Covid mess was about over, and we would soon be ....

When It Comes To US Elections, The Person Who Asked The Questions Doesn’t Get to Tell You The Answers

November 5, 2018
From the Editor— In the 1960s Batman TV series, the worst thing that could happen in any plot line was for the villain to reveal the heroes’ secret identities. Cue memories of Adam West, unmistakable intonation, laying out all that would be lost in his value as a crime fighter with such a revelation. [1,2] That had certainly started to change with the second =Batman motion picture starring Michael Keaton. And while audiences might not ....

How Much Do You Think You Know about “Vaping” (as Opposed to What You Really Need to Know)?

May 16, 2018
It’s the sort of label that easily could have come from a backstory plot in the Mad Men TV series. “Vaping—” lead creative Don Draper would have whispered in presenting his pitch to a captive audience of important client representatives in an otherwise silent, softly lit room. The word would have been held in the air for a bit as he looked reassuringly into some pleasantly imagined distance before intoning further. [2] “It’s word that ....
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