There are only 14 possible calendar years in the Gregorian system (if you’re wondering whether you use the Gregorian calendar, you do): seven calendars for every day of the week on which the first of January can fall, and seven more that include February 29 (the intercalary day added during a Leap Year). However, if
March is Oscar month? As Gary Cooper would say… “Yup.” This year’s March 2 ceremony marks only the second time in eight years that the biggest night in Hollywood isn’t in February, so it’s no accident that the Flint Institute of Arts movie menu for the month has an Academy-quality look. This prestigious air is
Spring: birds are chirping, flowers are … possibly buried beneath some snow, and people are pondering the great question, “Is this the year I finally run the Crim?” I’ve been there. Five years ago, I decided I was going to run the Crim, the auspicious road race through Downtown Flint that will celebrate its 37th
I was blessed to teach for several years for supplemental education programs at the University of Michigan-Flint and Eastern Michigan University. My students ranged from juniors in high school to freshmen in college. Each experience had its fair share of challenges, but just as students learn the ways of a teacher in order to perform
As Women’s History Month begins, so grows my bemusement with the concept of ‘heritage months.’ At first, a commitment by the public to honor the contributions of women – or African Americans or Hispanics – to science, the arts, and well, history, seems noble. Then I begin thinking with my education. In this day and
As a writer for My City Magazine, I’ve been fortunate to have had opportunities to write about many fine area restaurants. I like writing these stories because I love to cook and I love to write about food. My love of home-cooking actually began when I was a child watching my father cook on weekends.
This hearty and comforting creation is a favorite traditional Irish dish, thanks to the trusty potato which has been a staple of Irish cooking since 1780. Thanks to Blackstone’s for sharing their recipe! INGREDIENTS 1.5 lbs Ground Lamb 1 cup Carrot, diced small 1 cup Celery, diced small 1 cup White Onion, chopped 1 cup
One of the things I liked most about the later part of my undergraduate studies was the number of research assignments in upper-level courses. What many students bemoaned, I relished. Hours upon hours spent in relative solitude in the library scouring texts and compiling sources for citation were my forte and pleasure, and strangely enough,
Haven’t we all, at one time or another, sneered at St. Valentine’s Day as a “Hallmark Holiday?” I don’t deny that I’ve done it. Valentine’s Day in our society is about chocolate and cards when it should be about love. But even as I write this, I can hear the mock- ing of the scoffers.
I grew up in Corriganville Maryland, a town located in the western-most tip of the tiny state, about three hours away from our nation’s capital. My town wasn’t very big, comprised of a Post Office, gas station, an elementary school, and a bar. When I graduated from high school, I wasn’t sure which direction I
This funky Valentine was mailed from Flint to someone named Kenneth in Port Huron on February 13, 1909. It says, “We are all in Flint having a fine time. Hope you are all well as we are. Love to all, from Margaret.” The postcard is no. five in a collection of postcards called the “Love
There is one other ‘City of Flint’ in the world. Located in north-east Wales, near Liverpool, Flint is the site of Flint Castle, the first of a series of castles built by Edward I in his attempt to conquer Wales in the late 13th century. Wales is a country with a fascinating history, and the
