Springtime is best time for optimists
For, lo, the winter is past,
The rain is over and gone;
The flowers appear on the earth;
The time of the singing of birds is come,
And the voice of the turtle is heard in our land.
— Song of Solomon
Former Detroit Tigers announcer Ernie Harwell would usher in each new baseball season with those simple lines.
And yet, they are no more true when recited in February than they are when read today, just one sunset and sunrise away from Opening Day, when baseball rolls out the 2008 season in ernest.
But that’s OK.
Some great skiing found at Blueberry
We really are so incredibly fortunate to have such a great variety of cross country ski trails in Marquette County.
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The television replay was gruesome.
It showed Richard Zednick of the NHL Florida Panthers staggering off the ice with the help of a team trainer.
No-wax skis can aid some on trails
For several years now, I’ve volunteered at the annual Superiorland Ski Club Ski Swap. Each year, it’s the usual mayhem with dozens of people rushing in to try to find just the right ski equipment at a good price.
» Full StoryLet the game begin already
All the hype and hoopla will finally come to an end at about 6:17 p.m. Sunday and THE game will finally begin.
The Super Bowl is always a media circus.
If this NFL season is a dream, don’t wake me
If on Jan. 1, 2007, someone had told me the Green Bay Packers — my beloved Green Bay Packers — would be hosting the coming season’s NFC Championship Game, I would have thought them crazy.
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