By Mary Sharry Sun staff writer Milk was our conspiracy. We would meet at the refrigerator for swigs right from the bottle, which he could do neatly. It was difficult for a seven-year-old. The milk dribbled down my chin or ran from the corners of my mouth.
By Norm Wheeler Sun editor Dottie and Bill Thompson are starting a new chapter – again. Cousin Gene and his wife Joan Thompson have taken over TnT Video, the video rental shop, and the White Gull Inn is closing. No more B&B for B&D. However, “Grandpa’s Place,” (as Bill calls it), the small house behind […]
By Jane Greiner Sun nature correspondent The Navaho Indians have an important god named Changing Woman, who some say was the daughter of the sky and the earth. As a non-native I had a hard time comprehending the importance of this god until I began to understand that she is named for the cycle of […]
By Chase Edwards Sun staff writer This summer Liz Shimek is living in a dorm at Michigan State University, taking summer school classes and preparing herself for her first season of Big Ten basketball. She misses her mother’s home cooking, her high school friends and scrimmaging on the cement slab, down near the silo on […]
By Jacob Wheeler Sun editor Rooms at The Homestead used to cost $5 per night. No, really! And lakefront property cost only $8 per square foot before the BIG BANG hit Glen Arbor. Sounds like a daydream? It is – in a cozy condominium in Suttons Bay where Arthur and Helen Huey spend their days, […]
By Norm Wheeler Sun editor Max and Maria, the two kids, climb up onto the seat next to teamster Tom Cyr, who gives the reins a touch before letting the kids hold them. We jolt into motion as the eager geldings Buster and Stash clip clop down M-22, cut over to Lake Street past the […]
By M. Leth-Soerensen Sun staff writer In the midst of our busy lives — buzzing traffic, too many visitors and our children’s, partners’ or employers’ needs — we seek the company of other women and escape to a quiet place for the purpose of respite. We wish to have fun, talk well, and long for […]
by Norm Wheeler Sun editor It starts innocently enough during a game of catch or a ride in the car listening to Ernie Harwell or Bob Ueker broadcasting the game. Your son is around 10 and hasn’t been to a major league park yet. “Let’s go see some ball games,” you say, “maybe we can […]
By Writefish Sun staff writer “Over here is our new music box,” says volunteer Dave Taghon as he steps to a table in front of the bar, just inside the front door of the Empire Area Museum. Dave is one of many volunteers who have dedicated his “free” time to keeping history alive at the […]
By Jane Greiner Sun staff writer Author Aaron Stander visited with the Empire Book Club to talk about his new book, “Summer People.” Stander, who was himself one of the local summer people, now lives year-round on campus at the Interlochen Arts Academy where he consults and teaches creative writing. He is a bike rider […]