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Simpler times are recalled

To the Journal editor: A Christmas message: This is the time when the real light of the world came into the world. Dec. 25 is as we have on our calendar is the birthday of Jesus. He came to show us the real way of living, love and concern about each other. As I have written many times, it’s quite different now. Back when I was young in the 1940s and 1950s, it was after Thanksgiving we celebrated the real meaning of Christmas. Go to church and enjoy the music and the people gathering together in person not the new way, lots of texting and email etc. Also prayers and being ...

Funds being raised

To the Journal editor: Because of the success of the Marquette-Alger Technical Middle College, Rick Rhoades and I start a fundraising campaign today to allow more students to participate in the program. The Middle College is a collaborative effort between Northern Michigan University, MARESA, Eagle Mine, School Districts, State of Michigan, and the Community Foundation of Marquette County. Students in 11th grade take 1 class at NMU, 12th grade students take 1 NMU class each semester, and grade 13 students are full time NMU students. Students are successful because they ease ...

Thank you Applebees

To the Journal editor: Applebees threw a spectacular Veterans Day dinner. The selection and the dinner were great. The restaurant was decorated in a patriotic motif. To top it off, they gave you a $5 gift card. They did a great job and thank you again.

Letters to the Editor

Thanks, poll workers To the Journal editor: Kudos to everyone in Marquette County and around the State of Michigan who had a role in the 2022 midterm elections. The voting and vote counting were handled smoothly, securely, and efficiently. High voter turnout during this midterm is a good indicator of growing public participation in our democracy and demonstrates that voters have faith in the fairness and security of the Michigan election process. The folks who administer and oversee Michigan’s elections and the many volunteers who conduct them, including our local municipal ...

All of us can do better

To the Journal editor: Gloating can quickly lead to complacency leading to stagnation. Griping accomplishes nothing more than raising one’s cortisol level, which is harmful to one’s self and others. The midterm elections came and went. Most of the results of that are in. And whomever anyone of us voted for and was elected or not, our responsibility to uphold democracy remains. We needn’t gloat or gripe. We need to do the work of citizens in a democracy. Yes, work that is worth doing and yes, ongoing. In the words remembered by Al McDonald a past engineer working in the ...

Guns involved in lots of killing

To the Journal editor: Now that the mid-term election is past us, staunch partisans can pause, take a breath and think more clearly. During this election, one of the primary issues of concern was that of crime, especially violent crime and murder. Among registered voters, 73% of Republicans felt that it was a very important issue, while 49% of Democrats felt that way. Contrary to the claims of many political ads, there has been no significant change in overall U.S. violent crime rates. Compared to the previous year, the number of aggravated assaults increased in 2020, but were ...