Enjoy a Happy U.P. Thanksgiving
By Sharon M. Kennedy Uncle Steve and his Turkeys Yesterday was Thanksgiving, the day everybody is as stuffed as the turkey. For weeks, cooks have been preparing menus and testing new recipes. Tables will sag beneath the weight of the usual fare. Clever techniques inspired by cooking channel chefs and…
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Michigan Sunshine Gets in My Eyes
Listen to Sharon M. Kennedy on Brian Bosley’s “Bamboo Lab” podcast
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The War to End All Wars
Dressing for Autumn in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
One Week to Doomsday
Not Like Other Men
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As the Midterms Draw Nigh
All Hail the Great Orange Jesus
Millie Was Always Wrong
The End of an Era on the SideRoad
Donald J. Trump: The leader of ‘Simon Says’
COLUMN Sharon Kennedy Community Columnist “Simon Says” was a silly game from my youth. There wasn’t much to it. It involved no technology and could be played anytime, anywhere. There were no age or monetary requirements, and everyone was welcome. In fact, the more players the better. This was especially…
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There’s Nothing like a Good Scare
There’s no escaping the ‘Day of the Rope’
Sharon Kennedy People who prefer peace to violence are probably not familiar with a 1978 novel written by Bill Pierce, a right-wing extremist neo-Nazi. Pierce wrote “The Turner Diaries” under the pseudonym Andrew MacDonald. The book eventually became the blueprint for revolution among present-day white supremacists. It influenced Timothy McVeigh…