When I enrolled in Justin Jackson’s Dostoevsky course last spring, I had little idea how this course would endlessly complicate my life. I’m glad I allowed it to. Near the close of Dostoevsky’s novel “The Idiot,” the leading women meet in a horrible confrontation — tempers flare and damaging words fly. Each woman paints a...
Month: November 2015
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Forging a career through the fires of blacksmithing
In Mrs. Stock’s Park, a flourish of iron leaves reach up to the sky with the surrounding fall foliage. The flower comes to its peak with the pointer of a sundial. The creator of this untraditional sundial is Joel Sanderson. Sanderson gave up studying English to pursue fascination in blacksmithing, which has been his life-long...
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An inside look at the underside of Tuesday’s Republican Presidential debate
When Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, made a snide comment about journalists during Tuesday’s fourth Republican presidential debate, hundreds of journalists clustered in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin, media filing center shared a moment. While responding to criticisms of Donald Trump’s firm stance against illegal immigration, Cruz said many people disregard immigration as an economic issue. He blamed...
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Humane Society laughs its tail off
The Greater Hillsdale Humane Society took comedy to the next level when it hosted its third annual “Laugh Your Tail Off” comedy show and silent auction fundraiser at Johnny T’s Bistro Saturday night, raising more than $8,000 for the society. “We are extremely pleased with the outcome of the Comedy Club and silent auction. The...
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County clerk complies with SCOTUS ruling
Eight Hillsdale County same-sex couples have legally married since the United States Supreme Court overturned Michigan’s ban on gay marriage in June, according to Hillsdale County Clerk Marney Kast. Although Kast said she does not personally agree with the court’s decision, she emphasized that she will fulfill her duties as county clerk — which include...