For the past year or so I have been catching glimpses of the movie opening this week, War For The Planet of The Apes. (I think most folks call those glimpses “Previews,” but then again, I ain’t most folks.) The reboot of the Planet of the Apes franchise has really kinda bummed me out. By […]
Well, it is mid morning, Friday, July 7, 2017 and if you are one of the lucky locals without power, you are not feeling so lucky. According the DTE Power Outage maps, wind from last night’s storm is to blame. Take a peek at the maps for the number of homes/businesses affected. Drop us a […]
This story begins Sept. 1, 2004. Last week I got some great news. News that had me whistling happy tunes, snapping my fingers and tapping my toes. I had a stye in my eye — left to be exact. That’s it. That is my happy news. I went to the urgent care center in Oxford, […]
Seventy-six years ago, a year after World War II ended, Clarkston News Owner/Publisher/Editor William Stamp wrote solemnly on the front page. June 28, 1946: QUIET DAY FOR CLARKSTON Clarkston residents will take the Fourth in stride. No official celebration is planned and most local residents will probably spend a quiet day at home or else […]
Last week I wrote about what dads think about themselves and what society also thinks of men. Walking Paychecks. That’s what most men think of themselves as — providers — and, that is about it. That column led to some chatter out in the social media world, mostly from the AMC (Angry Moms Club), who […]
Another Father’s Day has come and gone. Big whoop, right? If your dad is alive you give him a call, send a card or go visit so he can grill up something tasty for the family to eat on Dad’s Day Weekend. Bada-bing, bada-boom. Done and done. Back in the day, when my sons were […]
By now most area students who are The Ever-Lovin’ Class of 2017 have completed their graduation ceremonies. With pomp and circumstance they walked down aisles with robes and caps. Tassels have been tussled from right to left. Graduated. Woo-hoo and congratulations. Now your real education starts. To help you on here are some thoughts for […]
There I was last week speaking to a local group of business people and I had a thought. “What am I gonna’ talk about,” I asked myself? (Note to self, prepare in advance of standing before people and talking.) Taking a cue from an earlier in the morning conversation I had overheard with my super […]
It’s funny, I reckon, one of my favorite songs (or more accurately, one of the songs that sticks in my head) was released by RCA Victor in 1965. It was the flip side to Make the World Go Away, recorded by county & western legend Eddy Arnold. I only remember this because it was one […]
Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies are looking for an armed robbery suspect described as a white male, youthful looking, approximately 5’ 8” to 5’ 10” tall, between 140 and 170 pounds, with blue or green eyes, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and white latex gloves. The robber, who had a scarf covering his face, entered the […]