When I was but a wee lad growing up on the mean, graveled streets of Clarkston, in the ghettos known as Independence Township, my last name was something other kids could easily make fun of. Because we illiterates outside the city proper (which was a village back then) would rather scratch our butts, play in […]
Notice of Public Review and Public Hearing Village of Goodrich Parks and Recreation Master Plan 2014-2019 Notice is hereby given that the Village Council for Goodrich will hold a public hearing during their regular meeting, Monday, October 13, 2014 at 7:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, in the Village […]
Village of Ortonville Brandon Township Offices 395 Mill Street Ortonville Village Council Meeting September 22, 2014 Synopsis Trustees Present: Skornicka, Baker, Wills, McClerren, Eschmann Absent: Waters, Peters (each with notice) 1) Approved the agenda as presented 2) Approved the Minutes of Village Council Meeting of August 25, 2014 3) Acceptance Items: A. Treasurer’s Report ? […]
Folks who have weekly subjected themselves to the ramblings of a mad man may remember one of my favorite times of the year is September. September is when the pointy-headed brainiacs out east (way out east in Cambridge, MA) get together and present the Ig Nobel Prizes. Sorta like the Nobel Peace Prize, but not, […]
At the behest of my very own, personal physician, Dr. Marie Livieratos, out of Clarkston, I’m trying to me a little more healthy. I’m trying to move more, so three or four times a week I’ll either ride my stationary bike for 45 minutes or go out for a three mile walk/jog (emphasis on the […]
It is election season and we’ve all seen (and are probably tired of) the ‘get out the vote? TV ads telling Michigan voters why this candidate sucks or why you shouldn’t vote for so-and-so. Here’s one campaign you can get behind and feel good about. Clarkston resident Vanessa Myers, 35, is vying to be Michigan’s […]
There are times (many actually) when I sit back and think, ‘I am doing better than I deserve.? Halloween is one of those times of year when I’m thinking it more often. What gives, you are probably asking? Come on, Rush, Halloween is a wonderful time of year! I will answer by whipping out my […]
In a couple of weeks, trustees of Independence Township will meet, discuss and most likely pass a budget for 2015. At an Oct. 21 public hearing the proposed budget was presented and overall, supervisor Pat Kittle is satisfied. ‘All the department heads worked hard,? he said a few days after the hearing. ‘We may need […]
There was a time when November was only known for family birthdays, giving thanks, eating Turkey and watching the Detroit Lions national football league team embarrass themselves. Not now. Oh, no. It’s much, much more these days. November is now Movember. Mo, as in moustache. Since 2004, the Movember Foundation has raised awareness about men’s […]
Rectum. Damn near ruined ‘im. The other week I wrote about how — ever the sheep, follower-type — I joined the grow-your-moustache-Movember bandwagon. Which, is in effect, an effort to get men to go see their butt doctors and get their prostates checked out (amongst other things). Soon after said column was published, Clarkston-area veterinarian […]