by mary1988 | Jul 15, 2018 | 2018
“Did you know there are over fifty-five thousand shipwrecks recorded on the Great Lakes?” Rubin asks, looking up from his book.We are sitting in the cockpit of our sailboat, docked in its slip as the sun begins painting the evening skies with brush strokes of pink,...
by mary1988 | Jul 3, 2018 | 2018
. . . needs a good summer read! Uncharted Waters: Romance, Adventure, and Advocacy on the Great Lakes is now available from your favorite bookstore or on Amazon or other online retailers. I know you’ll enjoy!Readers World (at 194 River in Holland, MI)...
by mary1988 | Jun 19, 2018 | 2018
Uncharted Waters is available July 3rd from your favorite local bookstoreor online retailer. I wrote the book, Uncharted Waters, so that others might experience the Great Lakes, join me in celebrating and protecting them. This is...
by mary1988 | Jun 3, 2018 | 2018
I was raised to believe I could make a difference, that I could use my talents to help create a better world. According to my parents, the key was a strong, balanced education. Math and English. Science and Art. History and Physical...
by mary1988 | May 18, 2018 | 2018
The year was 2015. Patty Birkholz was no longer my state senator but, as always, I was learning from this woman who championed the Great Lakes, who worked tirelessly to protect our watersheds, who advocated for Michigan’s state parks.“When you look at an issue...
by mary1988 | Apr 19, 2018 | 2018
It is the last, lone leaf on the oak tree that calls to me, that pulls my thoughts away from the all-consuming conundrum that has shadowed me for monthsI was born with “Responsibility” tattooed across my shoulders. First—and always, with family. Then with career. And...
