April Fools Day Spring Break Tale From Miami Beach
Editor recalls a 1983 April Fools Day misadventure on Ft. Lauderdale beach. Two bikini clad women feigned injury, lured two friends into a ride, then revealed the prank as they left with other suitors. The piece blends nostalgia with local spring break lore.
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Marshall Area
Miami-Ft. Lauderdale
Michigan
Haydn
Ft. Lauderdale Beach
AIA
Mandy
Robin
Gridlock in Washington mirrors local divides and lessons
A columnist argues that partisan gridlock in Congress echoes public rifts over race, age, and economics. The piece recalls Grand Rapids attorney Robert Eleveld who died at 80 after a life of diverse lunches and open dialogue, and cites Doris Kearns Goodwin on Lincoln’s cabinet as a model for respect and compromise. The author urges civility and lunch with those who differ.
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Donnybrook
Congress
America
Grand Rapids
Robert Bleveld
Eleveld
Kent
Washington, D.C
Mary Ann
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Lyndon Johnson
Kearns Goodwin
Johnson
Franklin Roosevelt
Kennedys
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Great Escape Stage Company Thanks Supporters For Fundraiser
The Great Escape Stage Company boardthanks Dan and Joan Saber for hosting a fundraising event last Friday. Catering by Rick Wilson and Zarzuela restaurant, drinks by Georgia and John Marsh, and a lively GESC crowd helped raise 8200 toward a 40000 renovation goal. Reopening at 110 E. Michigan Ave. is planned this spring.
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Great Escape Stage Company
Dan
Joan Saber
Rick Wilson
Zarzuela
Georgia
John Marsh
Sabers
GESC
Michigan Ave
Overcoming division at MAGA March on Lansing
A passerby recounts attending the MAGA March at Michigan State Capitol in Lansing. The peaceful gathering included fellowship and speeches with a protest clash by a smaller opposing group. An incident of glitter bombing injured a child, prompting calls against violence and for dialogue with veterans.
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State Capitol
Lansing
Capitol Building
America
Middle East
Capitol Steps
Michigan State Troopers
Capitol Lawn
F Trump
Democratic “Party of Tolerance
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