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Lake Michigan Ice Mountains

Lake Michigan Ice Mountains

When the first chill of winter settles like a mist upon my shoulders, I cannot remain indoors for fear of missing their creation. Born the children of a hushed wind and a slow-rocking lake, they are shaped by the ice in the shallows, the silent swirl of heaven’s...
The Water Wars Have Begun

The Water Wars Have Begun

Residents of the eight Great Lakes states and the Provinces of Ontario and Quebec have until March 14th to weigh in on the single most important issue facing the Great Lakes at this time. Should Lake Michigan water be piped to the city of Waukesha, WI? ​The question...
Protecting Our Investments in Our Community

Protecting Our Investments in Our Community

Please join me in signing a petition to block the building of a truck stop at the intersection of I-96 and Adams Street in Ottawa County. My rational follows, although there are plenty of other reasons to have this permit denied—as you will see from the petition site....
Beginning the Year in Gratitude

Beginning the Year in Gratitude

I planned to start the year with a blog about gratitude, welcoming the bipartisan decision by the U.S. House and Senate in December of 2015 to fund another $300 million for the clean up of the Great Lakes. But while vacationing in Florida this month, gratitude slid...