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If you ever have trouble seeing your way clear to getting your eyes checked, here’s a case to consider: Genida White could tell her vision was gradually getting worse, but she rationalized away the need to see an ophthalmologist—a medical doctor who specializes in eyecare. She could still do all...
Anything we do takes time and effort. You don’t start a new job without thinking about if you can do it and how much work it will take. The same is true for building a house, you consider cost and time and a general idea of how you will do it before you start. I am still amazed at how many people...
Lynn Eckerle is the author of the weekly food column The Recipe Exchange along with a blog, Lynn’s Musings From a Deep Well. She loves country cooking, small town living and taking the back roads.
Dear Lynn,
I’m looking for a moist and chewy Chunky Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe.
- Julie from...
Dr. Paul Dake is semi-retired; moved to the Pinconning area to be near family and is submitting articles for the Journal. Dr. Dake has an Undergraduate degree in Physiology and M.D. degree, both from Michigan State University, the latter awarded in 1978; immediately thereafter, Family Medicine...
Cooper’s Hawks are generally scorned by homeowners because of their habit of preying on songbirds at backyard bird feeders. This hawk’s speed and agility can be breathtaking. With a slender body, long tail, and relatively short wings, it can fly into a tree, grab its prey, then fly out again in a...
Dr. Paul Dake is semi-retired; moved to the Pinconning area to be near family and is submitting articles for the Journal. Dr. Dake has an Undergraduate degree in Physiology and M.D. degree, both from Michigan State University, the latter awarded in 1978; immediately thereafter, Family Medicine...
Lynn Eckerle is the author of the weekly food column The Recipe Exchange along with a blog, Lynn’s Musings From a Deep Well. She loves country cooking, small town living and taking the back roads.
Dear Lynn,
I cannot make a decent creamy rice pudding. I’m hoping some readers can give me that rich...
The bible tells us; people will know who the Christians are by the love they show for others.
I have a hard question. What would your neighbor or coworker say if News 5 did an interview with them and asked about you? If you are honest that should make you stop and think. See just not being mean or...
When you retire, if you become disabled, or if someone you depend on dies— we are there when you need us. With your personal and secure my Social Security account, you can access your information, benefits, and important services from just about anywhere. Having a personal my Social Security...
The Merlin, one of three falcons found in Michigan, is a bird known for centuries in the Northern Hemisphere worldwide. In the Middle Ages, falconry was a popular sport among the English gentry. Knights hunted using the larger Peregrine Falcon. Gentle women hunted with a smaller bird, the Merlin,...