Art Forum Berlin In 1,000 Words or Less

By Steven Matthew Brown Sun contributor Steven Matthew Brown, a former Artist in Residence at the Glen Arbor Art Association, is a native Detroiter. Brown is currently pursuing his Masters in Fine Arts at the Bauhaus Universität in Weimar, Germany. Photo by Norm Dagen “121 galleries from 22 countries will show new works by their […]

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Local artist falls deeper and deeper in love with Provence

By Jo Anne S. Wilson Sun contributor In the winter of 2003, I fell in love. I was living in one of five stone cottages on an old restored lavender farm in the Provence region of southern France. Several weeks ago, I returned from residing for 10 months at that same farm, and I’m still […]

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County native’s medical training takes her to rural, poor Mayan clinic

Liz Martin says three-month experience changed her life By Jacob Wheeler Sun editor Part two in a two-part series on locals doing humanitarian work in Guatemala RIO DULCE, Guatemala – In a setting as meager as the Ak’tenamit project site, located in the jungle of eastern Guatemala, a hike and a motorboat ride away from […]

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In impoverished, war-torn Guatemala, county locals try to make a difference

Sutherland brothers encourage volunteers for trip next fall By Jacob Wheeler Sun editor “Study is not the goal, DOING is. Do not mistake ‘talk’ for action. Pity fills no stomach. Compassion builds no house. Understanding is not yet justice.” — Rabbi Pirke Avot Part one in a two-part series on locals doing humanitarian work in […]

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Georgia or bust: Local couple braves the Appalachian Trail — Part 2

By Abby Noble Sun contributor Abby (Chatfield) Noble, of Leland, set out to hike the Appalachian Trail with her now-husband, Kenny, in the fall of 2003. The two-part tale of their awe-inspiring journey concludes in this issue of the Glen Arbor Sun. Abby honed her writing skills at the Interlochen Arts Academy. She and Kenny […]

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Together in the same Big Apple, the delegates and protestors lived a world apart

By Jacob Wheeler Sun editor This journalist traveled to New York to cover the Republican National Convention for Utne Magazine, and chronicled both the perspectives of delegates as well as the anti-Bush protestors who took to the streets to show their opposition to the administration’s policies. NEW YORK — For the delegates who gathered at […]

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Georgia or bust: Local couple braves the Appalachian Trail — Part 2

By Abby Noble Sun contributor Abby (Chatfield) Noble, of Leland, set out to hike the Appalachian Trail with her now-husband, Kenny, in the fall of 2003. She recounts their awe-inspiring journey in this (and in the next) issue of the Glen Arbor Sun. Abby honed her writing skills at the Interlochen Arts Academy. She and […]

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In addition to Carpe Diem, “Be Prepared,” in beautiful Provence

By Jo Anne Wilson Sun international correspondent SAIGNON, France — Greetings from Southern France . . . land of lavender, honey and heat! For the second year in a row this region is experiencing extremely high temperatures and no rain. Intense heat and low humidity create an oven-like atmosphere. My days are devoted primarily to […]

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Hidden beneath all the hype exists a great Democratic divide

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 […]

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Greetings from the south of France

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 […]

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