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FIRST Robotics Competition 2020 officially kicked off this weekend with “Infinite Recharge” powered by “Star Wars”

January 5, 2020 Dell Deaton

Last April at Cobo Center, FIRST Inspires announced collaboration with Disney and LucasFilm for its next season of robot competitions. Original Star Wars lead Mark Hammil made the pitch. [1-5] Yesterday, things got real. On ….

Brian Cox
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Exclusive interview with Brian Cox, former journalist with “The Saline Reporter,” on loss of local media: Part 1

September 16, 2019 Dell Deaton

Our Ann Arbor / Ypsilanti Regional Chamber is set this week to tackle the challenge of remaining “informed and engaged” at a time after “The Loss of Local Media.” Saline Journal is set to cover ….

FIRST Robotics Competition World Championship in Detroit
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FIRST Robotics Competition World Championship gets real at Cobo Center in Detroit as 2019 season showcases winners

April 26, 2019 Dell Deaton

On January 5 of this year, FIRST Robotics Competition launch of “Destination: Deep Space” felt like a leap of faith. [1,2] Field of play was no more than a two-minute animation. Rules for scoring a ….

Christen Mitchell, Saline City Council Member
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Saline City Council was challenged by two of its members to assess its approach to competitive bid contracting

April 17, 2019 Dell Deaton

New Business item 19-75 on the April 15, 2019 Saline City Council agenda seemed straightforward enough. [1] [Acknowledge] receipt of the April 10, 2019 memo from City Manager Campbell; to approve or not approve the request ….

John Tripolsky Saline Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director
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Formal Saline Area Chamber of Commerce new “Chamber 2.0” launch put an indelible emphasis on its “Area” mission

February 22, 2019 Dell Deaton

As positioning goes, casting the future of our well-established Saline Area Chamber of Commerce (SACC) now as “Chamber 2.0” set the bar on expectations rather high, indeed. [1] When our own chamber was first established ….

Saline Journal Heathkit H89 computer
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There’s no such thing as “one stop shopping for all news,” but we are constantly improving what our own shop offers

February 4, 2019 Dell Deaton

From the Editor— I’ve made it a habit to close each business year with a consolidated review of feedback received over the course of that year from those my content is intended to serve. With ….

Mackinac Policy Conference - Detroit Regional Chamber "Sneak Peek"
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Mackinac Policy Conference provided its last “sneak peek” of the event where Michigan futures will be set in 2019

January 30, 2019 Dell Deaton

As Saline continues its ascendency to larger stages, by steps and leaps, a natural next question becomes one of identifying opportunity for leveraging position. Where? When? Here in Michigan (and beyond), nothing beats our own ….

Democratic Presidential nominee Walter Mondale at 1984 University of Michigan
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In Politics And Journalism, “History” Begins Where The Presenting Party Says It Does (If Audiences Allow That)

July 27, 2018 Dell Deaton

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 ….

Ford F-150 at Saline 2018 "Drive 4 UR School" event
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Marketplace For New Automobile Sales Has Changed With The Internet, But Keys To Dealer Success Remain The Same

July 24, 2018 Dell Deaton

Thirty years ago, new car models were unveiled at a set-certain time of year. Consumer research was done by reading buyer’s guides and special issues of monthly magazines with content gleaned from a select few ….

Joust at Saline Celtic Festival 2016
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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 ….

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  • via Baptist Beacon (February 2, 2022)— "The difference in knowing and loving," by Mike Durbin, State Evangelism Director for the Baptist State Convention of Michigan, re Famed jeweler Harry Winston: A customer entered Winston’s store in New York City to buy a special diamond. One of his salesmen, his most knowledgeable…

    – February 13, 2022

  • 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 Baptist Beacon (April 1, 2022)— "Fusion Camp for 2nd-6th graders," by Rachel LaBelle, Resurrection Church, Lincoln Park Michigan: ... At camp, we get a short window to replace the busyness of their daily lives and invite them to a safe place where they can focus on Christ. Some would…

    – April 24, 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 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 (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

  • 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 (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

  • via Lifeway Research (February 15, 2022)— "Most Pastors See Racial Diversity in the Church as a Goal but Not Reality," by Marissa Postell: Most Protestant pastors say every church should strive to achieve racial diversity, but few are achieving it .... There are also differences between what African American pastors are…

    – February 20, 2022

Past Spotlights

Motor Muster in Greenfield Village

“Motor Muster” in Greenfield Village will return this weekend for “gearheads, die-hard car lovers, and auto aficionados”

June 16, 2021

Bygone Features

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 ....
Jurassic Quest Detroit 2021 at Suburban Showplace in Michigan

Forget whatever you may think about dinosaurs thanks to CGI: “Jurassic Quest” is real blend of entertainment and education

December 10, 2021
Any promise of family-friendly experience is probably understood well enough. Tweak that a big to offer that such a thing is “fun for the whole family,” however, and it’s not likely that died-in-the-wool skeptics will the the only ones with eyebrows raised. [1] How can my steeped-in-the-subject-matter, PhD sister-in-law be adequately engaged in content without ever an inclination to yawn … … in the same physical space where the wee-young lad from the other side of ....

If “the camera never lies,” how do so many publications manage to put out objectively deceptive photographs?

November 4, 2019
From the Editor— I’ve been bothered by insistance that “the camera never lies” almost as long as I’ve been using cameras. [1] My first camera was a gently-used Argus Autronic I 35mm rangefinder film model fitted with a fixed-focal-length Cintar Compur 50mm f/2.8 lens, produced in the early- to mid-1960s. My dad got me started with it later that same decade. [2,3] It had (and still has) what was commonly referred to at the time ....

Reasons Why Customers Continue to Shop at Convenience Stores

September 11, 2017
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 of Saline may be put into perspective by looking at nationwide numbers. According to the most recent National Association of Convenience Stores and Nielsen study: “US convenience store count increased to a record 154,535 stores” in 2016. [3] The well-established ....

Arrival of COVID-19 in Michigan made for a different sort of “Coffee Hour” with Brian Marl and Donna Lasinski

March 13, 2020
Initial impressions of scheduled “Coffee Hour” held this morning in City Council Chambers would have found this hardly different from any other here. [1,2] Hosted by our Saline Mayor Brian Marl, accompanied by District 52 Michigan House Representative Lasinski, a lone podium was set in its usual spot — facing the dais. Table nearby with stacks of various, neatly stapled handouts. Familiar chairs for the audience, neatly lined chair-to-chair in rows. Typical. [3,4] And yet ....
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