Navigation

Category: Perspectives

  • Article posted Thursday, September 23, 2010 1:13pm

    Question: How did the unincorporated town of Carlsville get its name?

  • Congratulations to Pat Hellen!

    In the town of Baileys, there’s a postmaster extraordinaire, he’ll go the extra mile, and he’s so debonair!

  • Article posted Thursday, September 23, 2010 1:05pm

    Leo (July 23 – August 22): More good news from your stockbroker. He has been indicted. Watch Saturn and Venus for signs that the manuscript of your memoirs has been located, probably in Roanoke, Virginia along with your uncle Leo.

  • Article posted Thursday, September 23, 2010 1:00pm

    Dear Miss Manners, What’s with the short pants! I mean, just about every guy is wearing short pants to the grocery store, the boat dock, the restaurant, the open house at the bankrupt condo project.

  • Why Is It…?

    Why is it that tourists and seasonal visitors influence the attitudes and behaviors of year round residents of Door County?

  • Snippets From Science

    • Many nutritionists and researchers feel that a “Mediterranean Diet” (rich in vegetables, fruits, olive oil, fish, legumes, and moderate amounts of wine) is a heart-healthy way to eat.

  • By the Numbers

    11 Percent of births in Door County in 2007 to mothers who had not finished high school 97 Percent of Habitat for Humanity homes in Door County that are purchased by single mothers 21 Number of the 22 stadiums erected for the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece that are unoccupied today $14.4 Billion, the cost […]

  • Notes from the Grove

    Welcome to the Notes from the Grove, providing Liberty Grove residents and visitors tid bits of information about goings on in town government.

  • Ellie’s Lesson in Faith

    Much to the chagrin of my wife, I am not a church-going man. I work in the world of charity and do His work all week long. So I’ve always assumed He wouldn’t mind if I took an hour off on Sunday.

  • Is This in My Job Description?

    Without an Executive Director this season at the Door Community Auditorium (DCA), I have had the pleasure of filling for some of those responsibilities, including announcing the performances – something that absolutely terrified me five months ago!

  • Chianti with Britton Unkefer of the Wild Tomato

    Sometimes called the Bordeaux of Italy, Chianti is probably one of the most recognized wines in the world. Produced exclusively in Tuscany, the first definition of a wine-area called Chianti was made in 1716, describing the area near the villages of Gaiole, Castellina and Radda.

  • Article posted Thursday, September 16, 2010 4:17pm

    Sevastopol/ Gibraltar’s then-combined football team lost every conference game for a decade between 1985 and 1995. How many points did they score for the season in 1991, when they produced their lowest output during the streak?

  • Congratulations to Christy Davidson-Hanson!

    There once was a server name Christy, who I met when I was really thirsty. She works at the place named for Karly, and she brought me a mug of wheat (not barley!) From the island she hails, and to get you a drink she never fails, Even if you’re in the mood for a […]

  • Article posted Thursday, September 16, 2010 4:10pm

    Leo (July 23 – August 22): You will receive a celestial communique which advises that your washer-dryer contains a secret code. Operators are standing by to take your call so contact the President with this vital information.

  • Article posted Thursday, September 16, 2010 4:10pm

    Dear Mary Pat, I recently lost my father, which has been really difficult. To make matters worse, I have had to watch my mom be treated in a way that I wouldn’t have imagined possible.

  • Ragweeds and Goldenrods

    Millions of candelabra displays of “sneezing powder” line the miles and miles of disturbed roadsides, ditches, and numerous neglected patches of ground bring misery into the lives of many people.

  • Snippets From Science

    • Biologists have long thought that sponges (or their ancestors) might represent intermediate forms of life between single cell and multicellular animals.

  • By the Numbers

    $30 billion – Cost to taxpayers of the First-time Homebuyers Tax Credit, much of which went to people who would have bought a home without it

  • Notes from the Grove

    Welcome to the Notes from the Grove, providing Liberty Grove residents and visitors tid bits of information about goings on in town government.

  • Happy Constitution Day!

    On this day (September 17) 223 years ago the Constitutional Convention convened for the last time and signed the United States Constitution. The Convention had begun on May 25 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.