Meaghan Scullion wrote to say that her boyfriend caught a chronic petty thief in the act early Wednesday morning near their north Lansing home, and chased him down — all for naught.
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I know, I know … I’ve used some harsh language to describe those who fail to merge for a lane closure until they get to the choke point, zooming past us Boy/Girl Scouts. Maybe I was hasty …
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The predators are on the prowl, says Jim Leasure, who bought the BP station at the corner of Cedar and Columbia, in Mason, from his parents in 1976, and is still there every day.
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I wrote Sunday about Lake Huron’s churlish streak. In all fairness, I must say the big lake is capable of stunning tranquility as well.
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I haven’t seen “Captain America” yet, but I saw Captain Jackson while eating dinner one recent night in — where else? — downtown Jackson.
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The answer, according to an old joke: A good start.
Having several counselors at law who are near and dear to me, I am well aware of the truth and justice they can achieve. On the other hand …
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Friends who have heard me bloviate about my disdain for residential air-conditioning have rushed forward this week to say, “Ha, ha, ha.”
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Weaned on Vernors, my mother, a dyed-in-the-wool Detroiter, has maintained the habit all her life. So, while she was at our house we stocked up on the eight-ounce cans she prefers.
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It’s no secret that America’s western and southern regions are parched — and, some experts say, heading into a drier future. Does that spell danger, or prosperity for our well-watered state?
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