Research indicates that between 10% and 31% of American Christians have read the entire Bible at least once, suggesting that a significant portion, potentially up to 90%, have never read it in full. Sources: sowhatfaith .com and research.lifeway .com

For 50 years Hartley has welcomed thousands of students to explore the outdoors, discover history, and learn through experience. The Hartley Heritage Festival is on Saturday, October 11, 2025, from 10 am-4 pm at Murphy Farm, 13240 W. Townline Rd, St. Charles, MI. www.hartley.sisd.cc/o/hoec/artic...

Fish jumping at the Homestead Dam on the Betsie River in Benzie County, Michigan. Photo by Susanne Kuhn on 09/22/25

Michigan has more than 130 pumpkin patches and markets which feature homegrown pumpkins in the fall. Michigan is the fifth overall in the USA for pumpkins and most going for fresh market use. Oceana and Monroe counties are the top two producing areas in the state. www.michfb.com/about/news-m...

Drawing on Indigenous traditions, they create a compost and fertilizer called Gigook and Gitigaan, or ‘Fish and Garden.’ michiganadvance.com/2025/08/14/i...

Research shows a five-fold expansion of seawalls, riprap, groins and other hard armoring of Lake Michigan beaches in recent years. The miles of armoring skyrocketed from 4% to 19% — or 69 miles — of the shoreline between 2014 and 2021. bridgemi.com/michigan-env...

They're as pretty as a pumpkin and about half as smart.

This morning at the state park beach in Holland, Michigan it's humid, cool and overcast. The air is 61°F, 16°C and the water is 68°F, 19°C.

James Vernor, a Detroit pharmacist, was called off to the Civil War in 1862. He stored a secret mixture of 19 ingredients, largely ginger and vanilla, in an oak cask. The aging process transformed into a delicious mixture, the taste of Vernor's Ginger Ale. At 159 years, it's the oldest pop in USA.

Happy Fall Equinox!

People with narrow minds usually have broad tongues.

This morning at the state park beach in Holland, Michigan and there's a foggy hazy in the distance, it's warm, humid, and overcast. The air is 66°F, 19°C and the water is 69°F, 21°C.

All you need to grow fine, vigorous grass is a crack in your sidewalk. - Will Rogers

408 Days until the Midterm Elections

A little closer look at the history of the Coney Island Hotdog. jtv.tv/true-story-t...

Did you know that Jackson, Michigan invented the Coney Island Hotdog? They're still open today, and run by family members. It sits next to the oldest working Train Station in the U.S.A.

“What day is it?” “It's today,” squeaked Piglet. “My favorite day,” said Pooh.

I'd tell you a joke but you'd just laugh...

At sunrise on the state park beach in Holland, Michigan it's humid, cloudy, and calm. The air is 61°F, 16°C and the water is 61°F, 16°C.

Today in 1975 David Bowie got his 1st #1 single on a record he wrote and recorded with John Lennon, Fame. You can hear Lennon's vocals all through the hit single singing "Fame" in the background. John Lennon also played rhythm guitar on the track. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ypgq...

"I'm Good Enough, I'm Smart Enough, and Doggone It, People Like Me," Stuart Smalley.

"Kvikk Lunsj is a four-fingered chocolate bar that's beloved across Norway and synonymous with outdoor exploration. The snack's slogan is "tursjokoladen" ("the trip chocolate")" www.bbc.com/travel/artic...

St-Paul's River, Quebec, Canada is a fishing village of about 150 residents on the Gulf of St. Lawrence. 14 people in the small community have been buying Lottery tickets together for nearly two decades as part of a pool. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

If a parsley farmer is sued, can they garnish his wages?

At sunrise on the state park beach in Holland, Michigan it's warm, cloudy, and calm. The air is 60°F, 16°C and the water is 68°F, 20°C.

The discovery was made by 15-year-old Cole Brown who heard some rustling in the bushes. When he went to check it out, he saw some antlers moving around. He called his dad, and they found a well on the property that nobody knew about, with a large moose stuck in there. www.wabi.tv/2025/09/18/m...

Canadian visits to the U.S. dropped a stunning 34 per cent compared to August last year. That's the eighth consecutive month of decline. U.S. alcohol sales are non-existent in large swaths of the country as most are keeping U.S. alcohol off the shelf. And there's more... www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

From Holland to the Muskegon County line and east to Grand Rapids, the summer’s drought is the most significant since 2012. The U.S. Drought Monitor says that part of the area is in the “severe drought” category. www.mlive.com/weather/2025...

At sunrise on the state park beach in Holland, Michigan it's clear, calm and warm. The air is 62°F, 17°C and the water is 69°F, 21°C.

Only in your dreams are you free; the rest of the time you need wages.

This morning's theme song, come on everyone lets all sing together - and a one and a two and a three ... www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwcK...

Before the Natural Resources Conservation Service can consider funding a plan to restore the Grand River’s rapids in downtown Grand Rapids, an environmental assessment must be completed and the public must be provided a chance to comment as well. www.mlive.com/news/grand-r...

The fall artist competition and cultural festival that takes over downtown Grand Rapids for two weeks every year begins today, ArtPrize. Some you’ll likely love, others may be of little interest, which is the cool thing because you vote for who wins. www.woodtv.com/news/artpriz...

How Do You Make Holy Water? You Boil the Hell Out of It!

At sunrise on the state park beach in Holland, Michigan it's cool, clear and calm. The air is 58°F, 14°C and the water is 68°F, 19°C.

This is the number one single right now in Ireland, and I can't stop listening. Kingfishr performs their hit song "Killeagh". They'll be in Chicago on October 2nd at Park West, 322 W Armitage Ave., which only seats 1000 people and opened in 1916. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUn6...

The James Bond film Goldfinger released today in 1964 in London. Goldfinger was the first film to turn the pre-titles sequence into a mini-Bond adventure. It’s also the first hit record of a Bond movie theme, sung by Shirley Bassey www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/gold... www.youtube.com/watch?v=pp-k...

Ken Kesey, who was written about by Tom Wolfe in "The Electric Koolaid Acid Test" was born 90 years ago today on September 17, 1935. The New York Times considered the book one of the great works of its time. qz.com/quartzy/1279...

Lilith Fair started when Halifax, Nova Scotia musician Sarah McLachlan, found the music industry wouldn't feature multiple female artists together. Promoters said, 'You can't do that. You can't put two women on the same bill. People won't come'. They were wrong. www.cbc.ca/documentarie...

A "supermoon" is when the Moon appears larger because it's near the horizon, creating a visual illusion, and not because it's physically bigger. When the full Moon is closest to Earth during a supermoon, it can appear up to 15% larger and 30% brighter than usual. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

By the time you're wise enough to watch your step, you're too old to go anywhere.

At sunrise on the state park beach in Holland, Michigan it's clear, calm, and warm. The air is 54°F, 12°C and the water is 68°F, 19°C.

Taken on the Border Route Trail which runs along the Canadian border in Northeastern Minnesota. No ICE agents here, just Moose, Bears, Deer, Lynx, Wolves, Cougars and so much more. Photo by carlanderson.smugmug .com

There's collections of rocks all through and around our home.

After decades of scouring the bottom of Lake Michigan, searchers have finally found the wreck of the F.J. King, it sank during a gale off the Door Peninsula on Sept. 15th, 1886, while moving iron ore from Escanaba, Michigan, to Chicago. apnews.com/article/lake...

Michigan's House budget zeroes out funding for the Michigan Arts and Culture Council. Supporters are in Lansing today hoping to convince the Senate to add it back. www.interlochenpublicradio.org/2025-09-16/a...

A black cat crossing your path signifies that the animal is going somewhere.

At sunrise on the state park beach in Holland, Michigan it's warm, clear and calm. The air is 57°F, 14°C and the water is 69°F, 21°C.