Outside, a snowstorm is gathering strength. Winds are rising to thirty miles per hour, and two feet of snow are expected over the next two days. Around the dinner table in my home, an unexpected topic of heated debate emerges once again—napping. Danny reports that he has just enjoyed an ...

As you know, we have multiple cancer awareness months. I am very supportive of the concept of our USA cancer awareness months. It gives us all an opportunity to be reminded of the importance of cancer prevention measures, of how important it is to know our family medical cancer history, and to ...

We have all heard the following phrase, believed to have originated in 1894, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Of course, nothing could be further from the truth. Rudyard Kipling, who certainly knew something about the power of words, gives us all some ...

It is reported that the game of volleyball was created in the United States in 1895 by William G. Morgan. Mr. Morgan was the physical director of the YMCA in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Mr. Morgan aimed to create a game for businessmen that required less physical contact than basketball. He ...

Our 2026 winter season of snowmobiling is now here in our wonderful Upper Peninsula. Today, let us again review some history and some safety tips regarding this great winter activity. Regarding safety, be aware that today's high-powered modern snowmobiles used throughout the U.P. can achieve ...

One of the most important things I have ever learned in my life is summarized in this following short statement: "We live by choice, not by chance." Be aware that we all have been given this amazing ability to choose what we think about, and it is always so very important that we choose to have ...