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Guest Post From Jon: Does “Under God” Belong in the Pledge of Allegiance?

March 13, 2010 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

Does under God belong in the pledge? Downtown Pentwater Michigan village on 4th of July with people sitting on curb waiting for the parade. Photo by BF Newhall

Jon was shocked when a Federal Appeals Court ruled that including “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance did not violate the Constitution’s Establishment Clause. Read more.

A Case of the Human Condition: Build a Wind Farm — Wreck Lake Michigan

January 23, 2010 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

Lake Michigan with a colorful sky at sunset, seen from Michigan. Photo by Barbara Newhall

I saw the map and burst into tears. It broke my heart. Windmills, a hundred square miles of them, are being proposed for Lake Michigan – a couple miles off shore. In the lake. Beautiful, serene, life-giving Lake Michigan. Read more.

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We Got Our Shots! Sheltering at Home Week 46

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Things were looking good last week. We watched the Inauguration. We had our first restaurant meal in nearly a year. And we got our shots.  Read more.

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