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Stuff happens: Sometimes life is just messy
May 28, 2011 I awoke one recent morning to an ice-cold house; my thermostat and my furnace were not on speaking terms. This shouldn’t have been a problem in May, but this being May in the U.P., it was a problem. more »» 
SUMMER SOUNDS
May 21, 2011 MARQUETTE — The central Upper Peninsula will be alive with the sound of music again this summer. more »»
Tragedy: Worrying about children everywhere
May 21, 2011 His sweet little face haunts m. more »» 
Superior scholar
May 14, 2011 MARQUETTE — Archeologist Marla Buckmaster could not have been more pleased with how some of her colleagues and former students chose to salute her career after her retiremen. more »» 
Sitcom oasis: Channel has oldies, goodies
May 14, 2011 I’m impressed by my friend, co-worker and fellow TV lover Renee Prusi’s decision to forego TV. I tried giving up TV once, too, and was chagrined by how much I missed it. more »» 
JUST?US FOLKS
May 7, 2011 MARQUETTE — Dan Truckey wanted to create a venue for a specific kind of music. “I’m a folk musician like a lot of people here,” he said. “There’s really no place for folk musicians to play regularl. more »» 
Morning, UP
May 7, 2011 Deb Pascoe, my colleague and beloved friend whose column alternates with mine in this space on Saturdays, is an awesome writer. more »»
Taking it one piece at a time
May 1, 2011 A t times, life can be overwhelming. There never seem to be enough hours in the day to get done what needs to be done. It didn’t always used to be this way. more »» 
DIGGING UP HISTORY
April 30, 2011 MARQUETTE — Virginia Dawson said she always had her eye on Cleveland-Cliffs. A corporate historian, Dawson is based in Cleveland, the city along Lake Erie’s shore that is the company’s home base. more »» 
AUTHORS ON TOUR
April 23, 2011 MARQUETTE — Negaunee native Ron Riekki — whose most well-known book so far is called “U.P.” — is putting together a literary event that emphasizes just that: The Upper Peninsula of Michigan. more »»
Royal weddings: Hoping for a fairytale
April 23, 2011 It was nearly 30 years ago, but the memory of the day Lady Diana Spencer married Prince Charles is etched in my mind. more »» 
Small-town girl, city boy ...
April 16, 2011 MARQUETTE — She’s a small-town girl, from rural Carney in the Upper Peninsula. He’s a city boy, born and raised in east Detroit. He’s been playing instruments since he was a child. more »» 
A birthday milestone: Hitting the big 5-0
April 16, 2011 By the time you read this I will have reached a milestone birthday: the big 5-0. I predict a happy birthday. There will definitely be cake. Not just any cake — red velvet cake. more »» 
The WORLDof RAKU
April 9, 2011 MARQUETTE — His mother told Ed Risak in his youth impatience would be his downfall. more »»
Holocaust service: Ceremony strikes chord
April 9, 2011 If you’ve never been to the annual Holocaust Memorial Service in Marquette, my wish is that next year you attend. more »» 
BREAKOUT CD
April 2, 2011 MARQUETTE — To say Scotty Alan has an all-star lineup of supporting musicians on his new CD would be an understatement. more »» 
I’m so tired: Life when sleep is not optional
April 2, 2011 I am Tired with a capital T. My eyeballs ache, my brain feels stuffed with lin. more »» 
Homeward bound
March 26, 2011 MARQUETTE — Jeremy Porter is anxious to introduce members of his new band to his favorite place on Earth: Marquette. Jeremy Porter and The Tucos will be playing at Marquette’s Upfront & Co. more »» 
Morning, UP
March 26, 2011 My Dad had already left for his job at the mine by the time I’d drag myself out of bed in the morning to get ready to go to school. more »» 
Photographer by nature
March 19, 2011 ISHPEMING — Joan Haara was a bit miffed at herself the other evening. more »» |
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