I have always been fortunate to have good friends, but since I moved back to my home area I see even more why it is great to have them. Maybe because this area is a little more remote and things are a little harder to come by that you see more and more of folks pulling together … [Read more...]
Surveyin’ da Situation: A heartfelt salute to veterans
I know we are beyond the date for this year’s Veterans Day, but a bunch of us recently had a conversation about it and it really made me think. I was proud of the towns in this area on November 11. Each of them had a Veterans Day celebration and what was really cool is the towns … [Read more...]
Surveyin’ da Situation: Dear me, it’s deer season
By John Matonich We interrupt our regular programming to bring you ... Michigan's deer season! Listen, I guess I could have written about the election garbage that may actually be finally over, but I think I will leave that to the folks who really know what they are doing, … [Read more...]
Surveyin’ da Situation: You can’t see the world’s biggest Herefords from the sky
By John Matonich I would hazard a guess that not too many people anymore would remember the Chevy ad that told us to “See the USA, in your Chevrolet”. I seem to remember watching the ad about every Sunday night while the family watched Ben Cartwright and the rest of the gang … [Read more...]
Surveyin’ da Situation: My taste for news has up and left me
By John Matonich When I was growing up, whether we knew it or not, there were a number of traditions in our house. Supper was at 4:30 p.m. Not dinner, that was at 11:30 a.m. We all sat at the kitchen table together. There weren’t any trays in front of the TV and while there … [Read more...]