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Paul Glantz, Emagine Entertainment Co-Founder and Chairman
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Long-awaited premier of James Bond movie “No Time to Die” will remind audiences that nothing can replace theatre experience

October 7, 2021 Dell Deaton

First showing of No Time to Die is scheduled for 4:00pm today at Emagine Theatre in Saline on its EMAX screen. Stretching the defition of “release date” here, James Bond will return to cinemas throughout the ….

COVID-19 signage and plexiglass screen at The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, Dearborn Michigan
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As a long-time talk radio listener, I strongly disagree with any claim that Rush Limbaugh transformed the format

March 1, 2021 Dell Deaton

From the Editor— I grew up on talk radio. “For those of you in Rio Linda” (to borrow a phrase), let’s start that clock ticking with start in the public school system, late 1960s. [1,2] ….

Michigan Cinema Re-Opening Day at Emagine Theatre Royal Oak
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After six months, three weeks, and two days, cinemas in Michigan are permitted to re-open; and Paul Glantz is ready

October 9, 2020 Dell Deaton

At 4:50 am this morning, Paul Glantz pulled into the parking lot of Emagine Theatre Royal Oak. A news truck from local ABC affiliate WXYZ Channel 7 was already stationed outside main entry doors to ….

Sandy Baruah, Detroit Regional Chamber
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Michigan governor has given green light for August 2020 Mackinac Policy Conference following COVID-19 outbreak

March 25, 2020 Dell Deaton

In many ways, the convention industry may serve as a microsm for assessing the economic health of our nation and the State of Michigan with the advent of COVID-19 here. [1-6] In the greater Detroit ….

Mac's Acadian Seafood Shack
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Analysis of financial impact on restaurants as Michigan Executive Orders 2020-09, 2020-21 remain in effect

March 23, 2020 Dell Deaton

Citing her own March 10, 2020 State of Emergency Declaration intended to begin dealing with effects of the “novel coronavirus (COVID-19) … a respiratory disease that can result in serious illness or death,” Michigan Governor ….

CDC / Michigan Medicine COVID-19 "Flattening the Curve" diagram
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Larger community logistics planning is needed to help local businesses survive protracted COVID-19 infection curve

March 19, 2020 Dell Deaton

On Monday, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an Executive Order that closed numerous “places of public accommodation” in support of “precautions to mitigate potential transmission of COVID-19, including social distancing.” [1-8] Although its restrictions are ….

Zenith ZWL-183-93 portable computer
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I’ve found it best to cover “news” as a journalist who seasons his craft with a healthy dollop of “historian” mindset

February 3, 2020 Dell Deaton

From the Editor— In his marvelous book James Bond: The Man and His World, Henry Chancellor referenced an often cited story of 007 creator Ian Fleming as young reporter with Reuters on assignment to cover ….

A2Y Regional Chamber panel, "Real Estate Outlook 2020"
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Experts shared insights on 2020, both commercial and residential real estate market during A2Y Chamber “Early Edition”

January 15, 2020 Dell Deaton

There’s an important continuity among monthly Ann Arbor / Ypsilanti breakfest presentations that add a great deal of value to and beyond any given topic. [1,2] As part of introducing the three persons empaneled to ….

Saline Journal Heathkit H89 computer
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Too many “community calendars” are so focused on indulging pitches that they lose their community readers

October 7, 2019 Dell Deaton

From the Editor— I seldom read so-called community calendars more than once, or at best, once in a blue moon. Bet most people reading this are the same way. [1] Years ago, in the days ….

Novi Police Detective Jon Zabick
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Novi Police presentation emphasized vulnerabilities in faith-based facilities – Part 1: Defining the problem

September 7, 2019 Dell Deaton

It’s not enough to argue — or, for that matter, even to provide irrefutable evidence — that religious gathering places are uniquely vulnerable and attractive to active shooter attacks. [1-3] Citing a 2018 FBI Active ….

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  • 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

  • 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 (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

  • re United States Supreme Court decision in Kennedy v Bremerton School District— On April 4, 2022, Compelling Truth revisited the question, "What is the separation of church and state?" Noting that this "is not foundation and is not found in the US Constitution," this assessment went on to assert that…

    – June 27, 2022

  • re United States Supreme Court decision in Carson v Makin— Lifeway Christian Resources referenced Article 12 of the Southern Baptist Faith and Message, which "deals specifically and uniquely with the topic of education. ... our confessional statement affirms, Christianity is the faith of enlightenment and intelligence. As we shall see, one…

    – June 21, 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

  • re United States Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization— On May 3, 2022, Heather Riggleman addressed the question "What Does the Bible Say about Abortion?" on Christianity website. "Every year, over three million women ... in the US will face an unplanned pregnancy and of those pregnancies,…

    – June 24, 2022

  • via Lifeway Research (December 28, 2021)— "New Year's Resolutions Focus on Health, God and Money," by Aaron Earls: After a season in which avoiding sickness was on most everyone’s mind, many Americans say their New Year’s resolutions address their health .... As people contemplate their 2022 resolutions, more than 2 in…

    – January 23, 2022

  • Memorial Day— via Billy Graham (1953): "'When American people and the people of the world begin seeking the righteousness of God first and the kingdom of God first, then we are going to see an end to strife and war and problems and suffering.' In this 1953 Hour of Decision…

    – May 30, 2022

Past Spotlights

The Novi Home and Garden Show – setup

“Novi Home and Garden Show” will return to Suburban Collection Showplace with doors open today, through weekend

April 30, 2021

Bygone Features

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

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
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 the end of it. Before her schedule is set, that number could increase by half-again as many; maybe more. And that’s not including cookies. Ms Udell is responsible for baking and catering at Tippins Specialty Wine & Foods in Lodi ....
Tippins Specialty Wine & Foods

Character of Tippins Family Market in Lodi Township Is Likely What You Need It to Be, Whoever You Are

May 22, 2018
For more than a decade, you’ve driven past this place on Ann Arbor-Saline Road when headed out to Briarwood Mall or The Big House; maybe to parts further west down Wagner. A skosh past the Washtenaw Farm Council grounds and just across from Animal Kingdom, it feels equally a good fit between the gateway to Travis Pointe and the rural community that Irwin Frederick was dedicated to preserving. [1,2,3,4,5] Last week and into this, the ....

On-Demand Ride Service Is Up-And-Running With “Room To Room” Transportation Services For Elderly, Disabled

July 11, 2018
One of the more active topics put to government officials during Mayor Brian Marl’s Senior Conference two weeks ago centered on the quality of roads. It shouldn’t take much of a leap to think that the bigger issue of needing better ways to get around to places all around the greater community is a core concern for the elderly, disabled, others who generally need assistance. [1] A lot of the advocacy for vehicles that can ....

Baptist State Convention of Michigan hosted ethnic-linguistic event to support new church startups, Part 3: Work Sessions

May 29, 2022
In 2019, management consulting firm McKinsey & Company addressed the topic of international business mergers with the following opener: “Understanding culture, and proactively managing it, is critical to a successful integration. [1] This requires a comprehensive approach. The fact that these principles could be applied to the success of North American church-plantings derived from roots literally originated from all around the globe should have come as no surprise to anyone going into the recent Southern ....

Next month, Saline Journal masthead will change to reflect next step in an evolution that dates back to August 12, 1983

July 4, 2022
From the Editor— Although I have occasionally written about the advancement of D² Enterprises over the passage of thirty-nine years, this editorial has returned to that for perspective on an important change that will come to these pages next month. [1,2] I was twenty years old when those first official business papers were filed — largely to protect an already growing catalogue of original photographs. Having that work published in our local newspaper, The Saline ....
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