With the new year comes the inevitable flurry of New Year’s resolutions. With the noblest intentions, many set what prove to be the loftiest goals. This year, let’s be smart about our goals. … more

So here I am again on top of a ladder wielding a paintbrush. After distractions, procrastination, burnout, bailout, hours of labor and some much-appreciated aid, I will get this room done ... more

Whoo boy! It looks like we got ourselves a good ol’ space race a-brewin’! more

I recently had to go under the knife for an operation. To the best of my recollection this is the first time I have had surgery. For two months prior to my appointment, the range of my emotions … more

You may have recently seen a unique new byline in the paper — no, there is not a second Tiffany but there is another Nutt in Oscoda County. I recently married my love, Tyler Nutt, Aug. 27 and went from having one of the most common last names (Johnson) to an uncommon last name that invites various jokes involving sanity and body parts that some would view as inappropriate. As far as jokes go, I would like to say I have heard them all, but then someone, mainly my co-worker Scott Nunn — who is quite the saint in all other areas of course — whips up a new gag. I get a kick out of the jokes and have thought of a few of my own variations. more

I’m not on Facebook. Even as the social media site has proven to be more than a passing fad and has embedded itself into our very culture ... more

We live in a state that is blessed with plentiful natural resources. Michigan boasts 11,000 inland lakes, 3,200 miles of freshwater shorelines, 36,000 miles of rivers and streams, 8 million acres of … more

I had the unfortunate experience of blindly responding to an accident Aug. 15. It was a day like many others; I was sitting in the office when police cars with sirens blaring went flying past. … more

I have always liked winter. I remember being young and waiting for school to be called off, which it rarely was, so that I could go out and enjoy the fresh snow. Some of my fondest memories … more