To the Journal editor: As a kid, each Memorial Day I stood next to Dad in the sun, rain and cold with hand placed over my heart. I remember listening to veterans’ names being read-off as the wind weaved through the cemetery’s quaking aspens, as if they were whispering to me. I will again ...

To the Journal editor: Marquette County neighbors, I just came back from the Kaufman awards. It’s an annual ceremony recognizing students who are doing something exceptional for their school, peers or community. Some examples that struck me were making equipment for our firefighters, ...

To the Journal editor: A baby born in the Upper Peninsula and a baby born in Ann Arbor arrive with the same theoretical access to care, but the U.P. baby's mother may have driven past two hospitals that couldn't deliver her child, rationed gas money between appointments and groceries, or spent ...

To the Journal editor: America has always been a beacon of hope for the world, known for its openness, tolerance, love of freedom, religious pluralism and global stability. But under President Trump, we have become a nation that shuns immigrants, destroys alliances, embraces protectionism and ...

To the Journal editor: The Grimms Brothers' fairy "Tale of the Fisherman and his Wife" came to mind when I recently reflected on the war in Iran. I loved that story as a child and years later, dutifully read it to my children at bedtime. In this classic tale, a poor fisherman lives in a hovel ...

To the Journal editor: I understand party loyalty. My parents, aunts and uncles were lifelong Republicans. Many times, I have held my nose and voted straight Democratic even when I had no great love for any of the candidates. However, we as a nation have to come to terms with the fact that ...