Retired

Maybe one day a long time ago she just stopped working, stopped pulling the old man in the seat across the fields and just couldn't make one more trip to…

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Read more about the article Will Simpson – Warrior
Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Will Simpson is seen in full combat gear, during one of his many tours of duty in Afghanistan. The Naples native was recently awarded the Bronze Star for helping to save the lives of two wounded team members and protected numbers of local civilians during a relentless two day firefight against a large number of Taliban fighters intent on overpowering them at the edges of small village compound in the Helmand province of Afghanistan.

Will Simpson – Warrior

I recently wrote an article for the local newspaper about a soldier who recently received the Bronze Star.  I interviewed the 35 year old Marine Corps gunnery sergeant over the…

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Birch Lake

I left Michigan for Florida  five years ago and coming back this year finally feels like coming "home".  As much as I've traveled in my life, there's never been a…

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Elk Rapids

These photos were taken around Elk Rapids and the country roads surrounding.Elk Rapids Water Tower Downtown Elk Rapids Downtown Elk Rapids Elk Rapids Downtown Elk Rapids Town Hall Elk Rapids…

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Read more about the article My Getaway
Taken from Isadore at intersection of Leelanau county road 645 and French Road

My Getaway

Summer in the Leelanau There's a little hideaway spot in Leelanau County where I go to work and write several times through the warmer weather and I'm heading up for…

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Read more about the article Janis Ian
Met up with Janis in Nashville

Janis Ian

Janis Ian has been a personal friend for nearly 20 years and was my neighbor for a good number of the years I lived in Nashville.Our history together goes back…

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