Historic Lake Orion boat tour — via pontoon

There are plenty of historic homes in and around the community that are fun to look at and ponder about, ‘I wonder what’s the story with that house?? Starting in September area residents can learn some ‘history, folklore and lies? surrounding that big body of water for which are town is named, Lake Orion. Orion […]

Pistol-packin? mamas, papas, aunts and uncles

This past Sunday was a good day for a picnic and for packin? heat. About 150 people from across the state came to Oxford Township’s Seymour Lake Township Park in support of Michigan open-carry gun rights — it is lawful to carry a legally registered pistol, as long as it’s holstered and not concealed. There […]

Toenails and all, boys will be boys

I have never questioned whether or not my sons, Shamus and Sean, are true to the Boyhood Club. Time and again they prove themselves. Much to the chagrin to the women in their lives (mother, grandmas, aunts and some cousins) the boys are members of this secret society of fledgling Neanderthals. Of course, the Neanderthals […]

Mom’s Football Clinic open to public

Ladies, put on your (game) faces and leave the high heels at home. The gridiron is calling your name; its sweet siren is softly saying, ‘Mom, come to me. Come see what I am doing with your sons.? The Oxford Football Club is hosting its ‘first annual? Mom’s Football Clinic this coming Tuesday (August 6) […]

Don’t take ‘no? as an answer

In the dating scene, ‘no? means no. When it comes to asking your mortgage provider to work with you on changing your mortgage, it’s a different story. ‘I hear it repeatedly,? says attorney Jim Porritt, Jr., when describing what area residents tell him after first calling their lender. ‘They say, ‘All I hear is no.? […]

Texting equals TEOCAWKI

While I am not saying it’s time to gather your family for the group hug preceding the End of Days, I am prophesying the end of civilization as we know it. Kiss 130,000 years of modern man’s advancement in technology and societal evolution, good-bye. Our time on this ball of rock spinning in the heavens […]

You can’t take ‘no? as an answer

In the dating scene, ‘no? means no. When it comes to asking your mortgage provider to work with you on changing your mortgage, it’s a different story. ‘I hear it repeatedly,? says attorney Jim Porritt, Jr., when describing what area residents tell him after first calling their lender. ‘They say, ‘All I hear is no.? […]

A letter about pillow fights and sheep.

This is a letter from a reader. His response came after reading a column I penned a few weeks ago concerning pillow fighting in Detroit. I am not sure how to do it, but I’m sure you computer whizzes out there can find that column to refresh your frontal lobes before diving into Robert’s letter. […]

Damn-it Jim, I’m NOT a doctor!

This past Sunday was that wonderful Hallmark holiday, Father’s Day. To all the dads out there who love their children, who provide for their kids, who don’t shirk their duties, I tip my hat. I have long held the belief most fathers get gypped on this day o? dads. Kids are in school when Mother’s […]

Damn it Jim, I’m not a spelling coach!

This past Sunday was that wonderful Hallmark holiday, Father’s Day. To all the dads out there who love their children, who provide for their kids, who don’t shirk their duties, I tip my hat. I have long held the belief most fathers get gypped on this day o? dads. Kids are in school when Mother’s […]

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