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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IS IN TROUBLE These are tough times in all of America We are fighting the coronavirus, Covid-19, destructive...

FOR SEVEN MONTHS WE HAVE KNOWN OF THE DANGERS OF THE CORONAVIRUS. FOR FIVE MONTHS SOME AMERICANS  WHEN ASKED HAVE VOLUNTEERED TO...

Kadir Nelson                                                                          Norman Rockwell Gentleness is the quality of being...

LEADERS, THEN AND NOW Last week we quietly celebrated the 4th of July, or Independence Day. We looked fondly  back at a time when a group...

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Can words end racism in our country? Probably not, but they can be an important start once we are through listening. Martin Luther King...

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MEMORIAL DAY 2020 At the start of a war against a fierce opponent we should pause and remind ourselves of those who have fought and...

I could always disappear into live jazz. Live jazz has been a wonderful addiction that I have never been able to shake. Players with...

The Dirty Dog Jazz Café will remain closed until our jazz family can again safely gather in an intimate setting to hear live jazz. What...

The Dirty Dog Jazz Café will remain closed until our jazz family can again safely gather in an intimate setting to hear live jazz. What...

The Dirty Dog Jazz Café will remain closed until our jazz family can again safely gather in an intimate setting to hear live jazz. What...

The Dirty Dog Jazz Café will remain closed until our jazz family can again safely gather in an intimate setting to hear live jazz. What...

The Dirty Dog Jazz Café will remain closed until our jazz family can again safely gather in an intimate setting to hear live jazz. What...

The Dirty Dog Jazz Café will remain closed until our jazz family can again safely gather in an intimate setting to hear live jazz. What...

The Dirty Dog Jazz Café will remain closed until our jazz family can again safely gather in an intimate setting to hear live jazz. What...

Spring is here. However, in Michigan the weatherman is the last to hear. As I am writing this, secure and isolated inside my home, it is...