A fish out of water. It’s rather amazing how easy it is to be one of those finny creatures.   We’re not talking here about lip injections and a person (I’m avoiding sexism here) who paid good money to look like a largemouth bass.  What I’m talking about is being “out of your element.” That happens […]

Springlake Earth vs. Whiteface  The Wolverines could not get it done as they lose a tight contest on the road against Whiteface 50-44. This was the final non-district matchup as they look to compete for a district championship.   Springlake-Earth drops to 2-4 on the year with the loss. Their record has suffered in large part, […]

   When my aged Uncle Mort tells a story that is not “truth-proofed,” it merely means he heard it somewhere, and details may be accurate–or, more likely–figments of his imagination. Herewith is his most current tale.     An habitual criminal–swearing to lead a new life on the straight and narrow–still owed society some “slammer time” […]

What’s the scariest movie you’ve ever seen?  An informal Facebook poll revealed that movies seen in childhood stick with adults for many years and remain scary even for folks in their Golden Years.  “The Wizard of Oz,” released in 1939, was first shown on television on Nov. 3, 1956. A tornado, rude apple trees, lions […]