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May 7, 2020 Staff

… and more to come, no doubt (here and throughout an expanding range of business interests): “Michigan Medicine to furlough 1,400 employees, delay construction on new hospital” McKenna Ross (May 5, 2020) mLive.

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May 2, 2020 Dell Deaton

Watchdog on the job: “Barr tells federal prosecutors to ‘be on the lookout’ for overly restrictive coronavirus shutdown orders,” reported by Ronn Blitzer on April 28 for Fox News.

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April 30, 2020 Staff

Must read: “‘If it saves just one life” is an empty slogan,” begins this April 28, 2020 piece by Antony Davies and James R Harrigan on Foundation for Economic Education (FEE). Titled, “No Policy Can ….

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April 30, 2020 Staff

How long will anyone continue to believe that “a picture doesn’t like”? Read “What Are Deepfakes and How Are They Created?” by Sally Adee, April 29, 2020 in IEEE Spectrum.

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April 29, 2020 Dell Deaton

Tweet “Liked” by @AnnArborSPARK: “I never truly understood the value of having a relationship with a small local bank until COVID-19. My 2 businesses were quickly approved for PPP loans weeks ago. They handled our ….

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April 27, 2020 Dell Deaton

Fake news attacks on President Donald Trump continue to prove immune to COVID-19. “Dr Birx Waves Off Trump’s Disinfectant Comment, Says ‘This Was a Musing.” as reported by Justin Baragona on April 26 in the ….

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April 25, 2020 Dell Deaton

State of Michigan rising among national news headlines for out response to COVID-19 pandemic. “Oh My: Michigan Legislature Calls Special Session— To Strip Whitmer Of Emergency Powers,” by Ed Morrissey, Hot Air. Couldn’t happen to ….

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April 24, 2020 Dell Deaton

State Representative Karen Whitsett appeared on The Glenn Beck Show, heard weekdays beginning at 9:00am on AM 1600 WAAM. Today re-Tweeted Glenn Beck, who wrote: “Michigan State Rep Karen Whitsett, @KayLyme, was hammered by her ….

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April 23, 2020 Staff

Food aisles in Walmart marked with one-way directional arrows on floors to direct shopper traffic flow. Appears to be part of a corporate directive to reduce impact of COVID-19.

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April 17, 2020 Staff

Other Voices: “COVID-19 (2020-0417)– notice issued by Supervisor for Pittsfield Charter Township Michigan re Applications for small, local business allocation of emergency relief grants,” just published on Saline Journal.

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 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
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
Maundy Thursday— "On this Thursday before Good Friday, Christians of all colors and stripes celebrate three events on the last night our Lord spent with his apostles before the Crucifixion: the washing of the disciples’ feet, the suffering in the Garden of Gethsemane and the betrayal of Judas Iscariot. "The…

– April 14, 2022
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 (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
National Day of Prayer— "How to Pray for America," via National Day of Prayer: Why pray for America? God is sovereign and nothing comes as a surprise to Him. Whether we face fluctuating economics, threats from abroad, unrest at home, or other troubling circumstances, our Heavenly Father is not caught…

– May 5, 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 (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

Eric Rentschler presenting on Eluminous Studies at Saline Area Chamber of Commerce BBR

Businesses Can Take Control Of “Suddenly September” With One Calendar That Turns Bottom Lines From Summer To Serious

September 4, 2018

In television, it’s called a “cold open.” Google that term and The Office is likely to show up on the first page of results; maybe more than once. Appropriately. [1] The month of September often feels that way on the calendar. Summertime was that not-exactly-programmed period after credits rolled on the season finale of whatever. A comedy, maybe. Or a cliffhanger. Possibly a really serious series finale. Regardless, then came summer — like a commercial ....

Ohio Pen Show 2021, Part 1: The show before that show that most people never get to experience – catering to collectors

November 15, 2021

When the doors first opened to the public for special interest shows in the 1980s, the fish stories were already being told behind the vendor tables. [1] Least impressive among these were incredible deals made on price, although there were certainly those as well). Rather, these were fantastic tales of grail findings, illusive pristine examples that had been made available for the briefest of intervals, as well as technical and mechanical unicorns. [2-5] For camera shows during ....

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 ....

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

July 3, 2018

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” is both a fantastic example of this and a challenging one. [1] It’s not uncommon for a movie to beget merchandising and sequels. But the first (chronological) entry in 1977 expended to other mediums, comprehensive language development, and impassioned arguments ....

Only Surviving Copy of “Scouting for Boys” Is on Display at Indiana University

May 28, 2008

Lieutenant General Robert Baden-Powell founded the Boy Scouts in 1908. It is more particularly dated to January 24 of that year with the publication of Scouting for Boys, published as a three-part set by Horace Cox, London. [1,2,3] The only recorded copy in original parts is housed at Lilly Library on the campus of Indiana University, Bloomington. It is part of a collection of more than a thousand pieces built by creator and author of ....