Category: Culture
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Amazing Cooper’s Hawks Rule South Wilson Avenue
UPDATE: I wondered what the Cooper’s Hawks would do when all the smaller birds and rodents were gone, and now we know. Rather unceremoniously, the hawks left. Seemingly, every single one. It was literally like over night. Maybe this is that circle of life. With the departure of the hawks, the other birds are quickly…
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Tellaro Love Lesson: A Borderline Wild Adventure
This Tellaro VanLife adventure is wild because it was so unexpected, unpredictable, and spur of the moment – a dedicated four days and three nights of unchartered persistence and learning. It had to happen. Without this adventure, our more “normal” VanLife could not get off to a good timely start. So, it wasn’t borderline wild…
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Great Time for Our VanLife Start Up
Our VanLife started up for real on the first hot summer day of 2022. This after doing the final walkthrough at an RV center over near Lake Michigan. My partner Paula followed closely by car, through the congestion and construction, across the state to our home in metro Detroit. It was the first real drive.…
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Well-Being for All: Helping Restore the American Good Life
Well-Being for all is a characteristic of civilization. The privileged still have it, but most don’t. Trends demand decisions and action to restore wellbeing. Wellbeing – A Brief Introduction Virtue is moral excellence. In practice, virtue allows something to act in harmony with its purpose. Consider, for example, the Declaration of Independence, which calls for…
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Artist Insights for ArtPrize 2022
ArtPrize 2022 is back to its traditional annual timeline. This is good news for art lovers and artists. ArtPrize is a non-profit gem that puts Grand Rapids, Michigan, on the world map. It is one of the biggest, if not the biggest, cash allotments for winning artists. The event this year runs from September 15…
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Beyond the Ford Transit Order Chaos – Reset for Happy #Vanlife
Mr. Ford, you know the ongoing transit order chaos is making the little-guy enthusiasts think twice about going down the #VanLife trail with you. I really wanted the Transit I ordered last year, but this week, I let it go. I feel relief to be moving on. So, now we’ll be able to really get…