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What floor do you live on?

If we were to house everyone in the U.S. in a single skyscraper based on income level, how many floors would it have? The top floors would be for the wealthy and the bottom floors for the less wealthy. And in keeping with our sense of just entitlement, an additional $100,000 in income (or wealth) would be required to move up one floor. The first floor would house those earning $0 - $100,000. The second floor would require earnings of $100,001 - $200,000, while those on the third floor earned $200,001 - $300,000 etc. If you were fortunate enough, or as some would say, if you worked hard ...

Miracles abound

We’ve all been there. You reach a point where the weight is too heavy and you cry out to God for help. You pray daily, you look for a sign, and … nothing. Or at least, it feels like nothing. If I’m being completely honest, there have been plenty of times in my own life where I’ve cried out to God and wrestled with a terrifying thought: Am I just screaming into a void? Is anyone actually listening? In the Reformed tradition, we talk a lot about lament, the very holy, very biblical act of telling God exactly how frustrated, lonely or overwhelmed we are. It’s okay to admit the ...

Card of Thanks

To the Journal editor: On behalf of the family of LaRaine Wiggins, we would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for the unwavering support from community members, businesses, relatives, and friends who shared wonderful stories about our Mom, words of kindness, condolences, understanding, letters, cards, food, generous donations and services. We would like to recognize our Chippewa Tribal Health Care Employees for assistance in defraying costs, referrals & to Nurse April Morgan for her house calls. Thank you for treatment from the many medical specialists at Helen Newberry Joy, ...

Supporting Dave Prestin for Senate

To the Journal editor: As the state representative for the 109th District, I am proud to endorse my colleague, Dave Prestin, for the 38th District State Senate seat. Dave is a proven fighter for the Upper Peninsula. He is actively battling radical green energy mandates to protect affordable, reliable power for our families and businesses. On mining, Dave is fighting to keep the Tilden Mine open; he supports our vital mining and timber industries. He is a consistent voice on government overreach, defending local control and private property rights. As a small business owner, first ...

Pundit got it wrong

To the Journal editor: Stephen Moore, a self-described Trump advisor, published an op-ed column posted in The Mining Journal on June 30 entitled "England a good lesson in pitfalls of ‘democratic socialism’ but the only lesson it teaches is that Mr. Moore lacks any understanding of either democratic socialism or current events. He attributes the economic doldrums being experienced by England these days to democratic socialism, but the overwhelming majority of economists explain that those woes, which are real, are the direct consequence of Brexit, England's foolish decision to break ...

Opposes potential township move

To the Journal editor: For decades the Superior Watershed Partnership has considered Chocolay Township a regional leader in protective environmental planning and zoning. The township was one of the first in the Upper Peninsula to assist in developing a comprehensive watershed management plan for the Chocolay River and its many cold-water tributaries. Chocolay Township also worked with the SWP to develop one of the most effective riparian buffer ordinances in the Upper Peninsula (pretty impressive when you consider there are over 140 townships in the U.P.) A riparian buffer is the ...