Gone Fishin’
He began with frogging. Then jigging. By noon, he said, he’d be hula popping.
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Declaration of Independence
A modernized and distilled adaptation
Congress must act to help the new postmaster general pull USPS back from the brink
The United States Postal Service is on the brink of a self-induced collapse. The failed policies of the Delivering for America Plan have driven away customers through a combination of sky-high rate increases and degraded service. David Steiner, who will take over as Postmaster General on July 14, 2025, has a tough job to do and little time to do it with some estimates indicating the USPS could be insolvent as soon as 2028.
A fool for the city…no more
Now that I live full-time in Northern Michigan, friends often ask me, “how do you like it? How are you handling living UP NORTH?” I answer quite honestly: what’s not to like?
The 100 deadliest days
The stretch between Memorial Day and Labor Day is known as the 100 Deadliest Days for Teen Drivers
Cohabitating with boundaries
The shoestring-budget defenses around the kitchen garden off the side of the house are less than totally effective against deer. Plastic fenceposts and mesh survived the winter and are holding up better than expected, with lengths of twine fixed to nearby tree limbs and light, metal stakes in the ground for reinforcement.
Slow down and pay attention
The rivers which run through our communities were at one time the highways for our region, a way to transport people, bring in supplies and ship out natural resources. Now the rivers are used for pleasure and sport and we get to them by way of highways, which also run through our communities.
Does Father Time grow faster with age?
Hello, my name is Jay Fiondella.