Michigan
When the Witch of November Comes Stealin’
There’s a certain aching joy in the chill of regret.
Smitten With The Mitten: Beer in SW Michigan
Holland, MI
Most “beer ranking lists” have Michigan somewhere in the top 5 of best beer states. I don’t need a list to tell me...
Water Cooler Republic?
Hillsdale, Michigan. Sports is not one of the topics that regularly comes up on the Front Porch. Human flourishing, whatever that possibly could...
Excluding Religion from Public Life is Tricky
Protestant conservatives of the Religious Right variety may be surprised to know that the strongest arguments for undressing the public square (of religious garments)...
Senior Moment
If Virginia is for lovers (what an odd campaign that was), Michigan should be for duffers. I understand why some FroPo's may object to...
On Being a Worthy Heir of the Agrarian Contrarians
But, as Shakespeare wrote, we sometimes “by indirections find directions out.”
Running for President? How About Running Somewhere Else.
Holland MI. As if my beloved state of Michigan hasn’t had enough problems, we now have Republican presidential candidates skittering across our fair soil and...
Dirt, Dollars, and Devices
Holland, MI. I confess: I hate farms. I hate everything about them. I hate the malodorous smells that take days to wash off. I...