By Jacob Wheeler Sun editor Despite presenting a unified front at their convention in Boston last month, many politicians, delegates and progressive voters swearing allegiance to the Democratic Party to rid America of George W. Bush find themselves torn between the party line and their true beliefs on volatile issues like the war in Iraq […]
By Norm Wheeler Sun editor Empire poet, playwright, and teacher Anne-Marie Oomen’s memoir “Pulling Down the Barn” is being released by Wayne State University Press. A frequent contributor of poetry to the pages of the Glen Arbor Sun, Oomen has written several plays based on local history, including “Aral: A Folk Opera” (about a double […]
By Rick Leland Sun contributor A right turn and it’s two blocks to Lake Michigan. Three bicycle riders, looking ready for the Tour de France, opt to go left. Cruising past a small enclave of shops beckoning tourists to stop and spend, they find their Sunday morning destination — breakfast at Cherry Republic’s outdoor cafe. […]
By Jim Lively (Michigan Land Use Institute — Leelanau Smart Growth Coalition) Sun Op-Ed Contributor The Leelanau Smart Growth Coalition is disappointed but not discouraged by last Tuesday’s election. Yes, we lost on an issue we worked very hard to win: Keeping the county seat in Leland. But we, along with many other citizens, sparked […]
By Joanne Bender Sun contributor Judith Guest, author of the bestseller (and movie directed by Robert Redford) “Ordinary People,” has written a new book, “The Tarnished Eye,” and was at the Cottage Book Shop in Glen Arbor on July 2. Bookseller Barbara Siepker arranged for the author’s visit. Guest met, charmed and talked with close […]
By Susan Pocklington Sun contributor “We’ve been driving by this house for 20 years…we love it,” beams one woman who couldn’t be older than 35. A gentleman positions his tripod in front of the orange poppies blooming in the side yard. He grins at me and pauses. “I’ve taken many trips out here and have […]
By Stephanie Mills Sun contributor I can’t remember when, exactly, I first met the cards. Maybe I was in high school, or perhaps just out of college, enjoying some good 70’s in the Bay Area. I didn’t start going steady with them until about 1990, after my divorce. I was back out in San Francisco […]
By Lois Beardslee Sun contributor Some of Leelanau County’s finest traditional basket-makers, quill-workers, artists and authors will be demonstrating and selling their products at the Native American Art Market on Saturday, August 7 at the Grand Traverse Heritage Center in Traverse City, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The group, which normally meets the third […]
By Torin Yeager Sun automobile correspondent The sunlight filters softly through the trees, birds sing, and the scents of fresh flowers mingle with the perfume of motor oil… Indeed, it is time for the second annual Glen Arbor Car Show, following in the tracks of last year’s highly successful inaugural event, sponsored by the Glen […]
By Jo Anne Wilson Sun international correspondent SAIGNON (Provence), France — I can scarcely believe that I’ve been here for two weeks. My travels from Traverse City to this remote hamlet in southern France went without a problem. The trip is not difficult, just long. A jet to Paris via Detroit and the high speed […]