National Lighthouse Day is August 7, and Michigan boasts more lighthouses than any other state! According to the Michigan Lighthouse Guide, there are 129 lighthouses in the Great Lakes State. For a quick lighthouse trip, plan for either of the two closest to Flint: Port Sanilac Light or Grosse Ile North Channel Front Range Light.
“What is your advice for new graduates?” asked a reporter friend who was writing a recent newspaper article. “Learn how to budget money and be kind to people,” I replied. On its face, that is really great advice. I know the value of this advice because, God knows, I’ve ignored the heck out of the
As we are hit daily with what seems to be a new Washington scandal or news of the latest ISIS terrorist attack, the stock market has continued to trend higher since the election, as measured by the S&P 500 Index*. As I am out at different social gatherings – graduation open houses, Fourth of July
Little Caesar’s arena will open with a Kid Rock concert in September and will then be home to the Detroit Pistons and the Red Wings during their respective seasons. With $300 million public money being used to construct the arena, how much economic impact can the State expect as a result? Unfortunately, not much. The
If you grew up in this area, you’ve probably enjoyed a scoop or two of Superman ice cream on a summer day – but did you know that the enduring flavor favorite was created right here in Michigan? Although exact details are elusive, the origin of Superman is traced back to the Stroh’s Ice Cream
Have you ever had it happen that a thing you imagined in your mind, something you saw with your heart and created within yourself … that this “thing” came true? A dream, or a setting of a place that you read about and pieced together and wished, wished, wished to someday explore for yourself, even
Having been a dog owner my whole life, I have decided they are not only as smart as many people – including most of those who run for president – I think we can also learn a lot by observing how they live their lives. One example from a few months ago: Tonka, our current
“Love of beauty is taste. The creation of beauty is art.” Ralph Waldo Emerson My City Magazine has recently highlighted the art collections of various Greater Flint community members. I’d like to tell you a little about my own. As the daughter of two artists, I grew up in a very creative environment and my
Meteorologically speaking, the start of summer is June 21 this year. The word “solstice” derives from Latin, meaning “sun stands still” because around this time, the sun appears to be standing still in the sky. The rest of the year, the Earth’s tilt on its axis causes the sun’s path in the sky to rise
Its temperatures are hotter, the landscape is more desolate, and the source of discontent is different – but the west Texas of the crime thriller Hell or High Water is a place to which Metro Flint can find kinship. Instead of our auto-deprived, water-poisoned city, director David Mackenzie’s riveting neo-Western concerns a similarly forsaken area
To say that the Trump Administration has been a volatile one would be sugar-coating it. I would estimate that when President Trump was elected, about 55% of U.S. citizens were devastated, 25% were curiously optimistic, and 20% were elated. That last group included what I consider to be the 5% of those who are diehard
Healthcare is one of our most pressing political issues, but I think the current debate is missing the mark. The problem is not a lack of insurance coverage, the problem is runaway costs. If healthcare costs can be restrained, coverage will follow. I believe there are only two options for controlling healthcare costs. The first
