Marquette – December 27, 2012 – Hunting was good again this year.  8 point bucks were common across the U.P.  Officially the DNR says Deere Hunting ends 1-1-13, but according to this photo I think it’s already DONE!

Marquette Township – December 25, 2012 -  The Marquette Chorale kicked off the Christmas season in a fun and musical way. Earlier this month the singers performed as Santa arrived o n the Marquette Township Firetruck. Listening to music again today on Direct TV’s Christmas channel,  reminds me of of what a fun 30 days [...]

The Hematities beat a big team from Detroit Loyola.  Detroit had some big boys, they looked like the Lions, but they just couldn’t run as fast when the 4th quarter came around and U.P. Power ended things… Ishpeming 20, Detroit 14.  The game and pictures are at www.wrup.com

THE SHOEBOX ON A FARM IN THE MIDWEST A man and woman had been married for more than 60 years. They had shared everything. They had talked about everything. They had kept no secrets from each other except that the little old woman had a shoe box in the top of her cupboard that she [...]

November 5, 2012 – New York  – Endorsements…  (make sure you go all the way to the bottom) The New York Times just announced that Retired General Colin Powell had endorsed Obama for President. I think it only fair that a more complete list of endorsements by general officers be published:   Obama’s Military Endorsements: [...]

Lansing – October 26, 2012 – Voters just need to log on to www.Michigan.gov/vote to check status One of my neighbors always votes absentee.  That has always puzzled me. But to make it even better, I just heard that Secretary of State Ruth Johnson announces an innovative online feature that allows voters to check the [...]

A husband and wife are shopping in the local supermarket.  The husband picks up a case of Budweiser and puts it in their cart. “What do you think you’re doing?” asks the wife. “They’re on sale, only $10 for 24 cans” he replies. “Put them back, we can’t afford them” demands the wife, and so [...]

Ishpeming – September 27, 2012 – The giveaway party was a hoot last night at the Country Lanes and Entertainment Center. Some 260 people gathered at the Lanes. We had a excellent homemade meal by Mama Russo’s. Then we all lined up and threw plastic darts on a real darts machine.  21 folks were picked [...]