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Learn about climate change

To the Journal editor: For some, March may bring to mind lucky four-leaf clovers. Others look to go green through how we plug into our electricity. Financial incentives are part of the Inflation Reduction Act. Rewiring America has a great tool (www.rewiringamerica.org/app/ira-calculator) to help families save up to $1,800/year on energy bills by making electric upgrades. Check out Go Electric! guidebook (www.rewiringamerica.org/IRAguide.) Local and state thanks to: the Marquette City Commission for investing in EV vans, an electric lawn mower and installing EV chargers; state Rep. ...

Enjoying the dome

To the Journal editor: When we walk in our Superior Dome, we come in all shapes and sizes. Some of us are old, some are young, some in good health and others not, some challenges are great and others not. Some struggle and some do not. Some run; some walk; some need a cane; some come alone; some bring their friends; some need an escort and some push babies. And many show great perseverance and courage. Their circumstances vary but their reasons are the same —  their bodies or their doctors told them to exercise. When we are no longer 21 we need to avoid the potholes and ...

Plastic is forever

To the Journal editor: The world is producing twice as much plastic as two decades ago. Most of this is single-use plastic. You open a product and “throw away” the plastic, but one might ask, where does it go? Research shows that single-use plastic is ultimately landfilled, incinerated, or leaked into the environment. Wherever you go, there is plastic, and no one is taking responsibility for it — not the producer, not the consumers, not the waste handlers. Plastics are manufactured from fossil fuels — oil and natural gas. There is a link between global warming and ...

Good question posed

To the Journal editor: “How long, O Lord How Long?” a response from an advent litany my previous parish had used during the lighting of the advent candle has been resonating through my mind this past week. Based on Psalm 13, we have this text that is expressive in this short question: “How long, O Lord?” Scrolling through Facebook, TikTok, Google and other media sources, many are asking how much longer do we have to endure this violence? How many more schools? How many more students? How many more families broken? “How long, O Lord?” As a Christian minister in the ...

Common sense needed

To the Journal editor: I recently contacted Senator Stabenow, Senator Peters, and Representive Bergman suggesting if they are serious about reducing gun violence a constitutional amendment has to be introduced. Currently, the U.S. Supreme Court has shown it is pro-gun and has no problem shooting down legislation that limit gun ownership. A constitutional amendment is the only way to insure that could not happen. I suggested the senators and representative should resign if they are not willing to propose an amendment because of failure. To date, only Peters responded and here is ...

Business went extra mile

To the Journal editor: When a business goes above and beyond to provide great service, I definitely want to recognize them! The staff from Pizza Hut in Ishpeming went above and beyond on Thursday, Feb. 23. A disabled woman that I know hadn’t received her home health care visit due to the snowstorm and roads. As she needs assistance getting food, she made a call to me for help. Being more than a half hour away and snowed in myself, I called Pizza Hut (which is close to her house) and asked for their assistance in getting a pizza to her! They not only had it delivered in 25 ...