Real estate market 2008
By LEONARD A. PARTIN
President, Fireland's
Board of Realtors
"How's the market?" or "What's going on, is anything selling?" are questions we realtors are constantly asked. If you have asked questions similar to these you were probably told "challenging," "soft", "slow ...
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EPA permit requires ballast water exchange
By JOHN FLESHER
AP Environmental Writer
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) -- Commercial ships must dump ballast water at sea or rinse their tanks if empty under a new federal policy designed to prevent invasive foreign species from entering the Great Lakes and other U.S. waters.
The Environmental Pro ...
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Locating summer transition bass
By SCOTT SUGGS
June is normally what we consider a transition month for bass. This is in reference to the movement of bass from their spawning flats to their deep-water, summer hangouts. Knowing that these often big groups of bass are heading towards deeper water and what areas and bait to key on ...
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Don't sweat the small stuff
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff by Richard Carlson has some very insightful suggestions on how to deal with everyday life. The book is worth reading and most of it is well worth sharing with others.
I want to share two of the book's chapters, one dealing with developing our compassion, the other abou ...
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The sub that sank the train, part one
The following is one of the most gripping accounts of high adventure I've read in a long time -- and it's all true. Because this is such a long story, it is being printed in two parts. If you are interested in the story, I suggest clipping out this part to keep as reference for next week's exciting ...
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Her name was Rose
A reader passed along the following story, an inspiration for us "young" folks about the importance of living every day to the fullest. It was apparently written by a college student several years ago, and tells the story of one of his classmates:
The first day of school our professor introduced ...
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Why Easter came so early this year
A reader supplied me with the following information, concerning the timing of Easter, and why it is celebrated so early this year, which you might find interesting.
Easter is always the first Sunday after the first full moon after the Spring Equinox (which is March 20). This dating of Easter is b ...
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Wisdom of a six-year-old
Knowing many dog wardens and veterinarians over the years, I've learned that putting an animal to sleep is a very emotional experience for them, no matter how many times they've performed the procedure. Our local dog wardens, for example, tell me their wives always know when they've had to put anim ...
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Keep your eyes on the ball
Joe Wirthlin penned the following story about an important lesson he learned.
"Lately I have reflected on many of the wonderful experiences I've had in my life. I have realized, perhaps more than ever before, how critical the formative years of my life were.
Many of the most important and life- ...
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The answers to a mystery and a riddle
A friend who knows I frequently travel the turnpike, asked if I could solve the mystery of a strange sign he has seen on many occasions. I've noticed the sign and was curious, too. Has anyone noticed an usual traffic sign, which apparently appears randomly along the Ohio Turnpike? It contains the l ...
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