It started with hearsay, comments inadvertently overheard. While sitting in a small, Downtown Flint establishment enjoying a beverage and working on a story, I overheard people at a nearby table conversing about a performer they had recently seen. They spoke of an interdimensional android who calls herself “Synthia Looper.” They spoke of her message and music, her suggestive performance attire and style, her shining light eyes. At this point, I was sure they were speaking of a comic or science-fiction heroine they had created à la “Barbarella” for their own amusement. When I inquired, they answered that Synthia Looper was real and that she was electric.
As of 2019, according to the American Diabetes Association®, over 37 million Americans – over 11 percent of the population – are living with diabetes.
After a comprehensive search process last spring, the Gloria Coles Flint Public Library Board of Trustees offered Taliah Abdullah the position of executive director, which she accepted and officially began in late July.
You are invited to come out and have a bewitching good time at Witches Night Out in Historic Downtown Fenton on Friday, October 13 from 4-9pm. According to Brenda Hasse, award-winning author and event co-chair along with Karen Piacentini, Owner of Fenton’s Open Book store, Witches Night Out is in its sixth year and has continued to grow in popularity.
Kyle Green remembers his first deer hunt. “I was eight years old and hunting with my dad when I got my first – I shot it with my grandfather’s gun,” he says. “We cleaned it and I went through the whole process. I remember being overwhelmed with pride; truly, it put me in a different mindset about the natural world and our resources.” That early mindset didn’t include dreams of glory or trophies; it didn’t lead to a hunger for the thrill of the kill. It led to an understanding and a deep respect for nature and as he grew into an adult, Green refined his mindset into a mission of conservation and protection of wildlife and its habitat on Earth.
When competing in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu matches, 11-year-old Claire Patterson frequently displays an uncanny ability to methodically, yet with a sense of urgency, work her way out of any trouble and into more favorable positions before finishing foes via submission.
When the lights go out and the room goes quiet, Flint residents Brian Schell and Kevin Knights sit in anticipation of the evening’s horror movie selection. The music begins, the title appears and they settle in. Each scream, jump-scare, plot twist, death and mystery on screen is enjoyed and then chronicled for the benefit of thousands of horror movie aficionados across the world. Want to know what the best werewolf movie is? They have the answer. Best scary silent film? They have at least five to recommend. Foreign terror flick? Pick a country. From the era of silent horror films to today’s endless stream of media, they’ve nearly seen it all. Why do they do it? Why subject themselves to terror night after night, waking up with goosebumps and cold sweat? The answer is simple.
It’s never too soon to start preparing for upcoming celebrations and that includes finding the perfect holiday gifts.
Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas … OH, MY! There is a major holiday at the end of each month for the rest of the year!
If you have a chronic illness being treated by prescription medications, you probably already know your options for medications are sometimes limited – and how expensive they can be. This is especially true if you take biologic medications, which are specialized medicines created from living sources. But did you know you may have other treatment options, known as biosimilars, which are also approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?
There are so many things to enjoy in the fall – from the colorful leaves and pleasant chill in the air, to warm drinks and delicious treats. Many people enjoy annual fall traditions, like visiting an apple orchard or carving pumpkins. One more thing to consider doing this fall is getting vaccinated against pneumococcal pneumonia. Getting vaccinated can help prevent pneumococcal pneumonia from getting in the way of enjoying all your favorite fall traditions.
To put one’s life in harm’s way for the safety of others is a sacrifice that takes equal amounts of selflessness and courage. In Greater Flint, there are hundreds of men and women willing to put it all on the line for our communities without hesitation. Our police officers and firefighters are second to none in the country and each of them has shown that they are ready to go above and beyond for any of us in need of help.
