Don’t go “On the Road”: Best to not have even seen it!

May 15, 2026

The novel “On the Road” is a cheap, skip-around glimpse of what the beat movement of the mid-1940s to early 1950s might have been like. I compare reading this work by Jack Kerouac to walking up to a house, peeking in through the mail slot by the front door, and seeing the foul, raunchy house party going on inside. The sight innervates you. It feels incorrect and wrong that you are standing there watching that party at this moment. This may sound melodramatic, but it is how I remember feeling as I read the book. This book and the characters inside it might make pretty much anyone ...

Backpacking a scenic adventure at Pictured Rocks

May 8, 2026

My first backpacking trip was last September, when it wasn’t too hot or too cold. I went with my mom’s friend Jenni Bashaw, and we hiked at Pictured Rocks near Munising. We hiked from Miners Castle to Chapel Rock, and that’s where we stayed the night. It was beautiful and also ...

Earth Day may have come and gone, but its ideals haven’t

May 1, 2026

“More than 8 billion people inhabit our planet, and each year Earth Day reminds them of the need to take care of their home.” — Time magazine Earth Day is a time to think about the world we live in. And just because we’ve already celebrated Earth Day this year on April 22, that ...

Bay Cliff should be exciting, wonderful adventure

April 24, 2026

Bay Cliff — an exciting adventure awaits! You can choose classes, go outdoors, tell spooky stories and play fun games with your cabinmates. My class and I are going to the Bay Cliff Health Camp in Big Bay in May. Most of my classmates have said they are quite excited, though some say they are a little nervous. This adventure will be my first camp ever. I do have to admit, I am quite nervous, but also very excited to see how the experience turns out. I personally picked Arts and Crafts for my number one class I want to go to. First off, I’m quite excited for it because of ...

Snow days: Something that seemed so good doesn’t feel that way anymore

April 17, 2026

We are all wondering why it keeps snowing, and snowing, and SNOWING. Even children are starting to dislike snow days, because now, instead of feeling like a break, they feel like a burden, with all the snow piling on top of the old layers of the white stuff. The old record for snow in ...

We finally made it to Alaska!

April 3, 2026

Editor’s Note: This is Part 3 of Jack Flaherty’s family trip to Alaska to visit his grandparents. This picks up with the family’s arrival by airplane to Alaska. The walk to exit the plane was super tight and crammed. But then we got to the airport. It was smaller than the one back in ...