Children should spend lots of time outdoors. In every season. That’s my stand and I am sticking to it. As my son says, when he was little, the worst punishment in the world was to have to stay inside. For the first eight years of his life, we lived a half-mile off a country road back in the woods above a bayou. He happily played outside, roamed the woods, puttered around in an old rowboat, sledded in the winter and learned to fish. As an adult, he still loves the outdoors. More »
What do Tom Cruise, John Travolta, Lisa Marie Presley, Mary Bono, Oliver Stone, Brad Pitt, Sharon Stone, and a host of other actors, musicians, and writers have in common? Maybe you guessed it. They are, or have been, adherents of the Church of Scientology. More »
After the relaxing atmosphere of the rural Ardèche, we launched full steam ahead into Paris. Arriving at the Gare de Lyon, we got into line for a taxi and headed off to our hotel. More »
Posted on November 18th, 2009 by Mike Gaines in Ask the Realtor
Hello Record-Eagle readers,
If you are a regular Ask the Realtor reader, or know me personally, you have heard my fervent declarations that Northern Michigan in general, and Traverse City in particular, is The Greatest Place on Earth. And I’m not just talking about the real estate. Well, word is getting out. More »
Posted on November 18th, 2009 by Jordan Lindberg in True North Trout
Jordan Lindberg of True North Trout recently interviewed Traverse City fly shop owner Kirk Novak. Kirk owns The Northern Angler — Traverse City’s independent fly shop. Originally from downstate, Kirk opened the shop a few years ago on Union Street, but recently moved his operation to Front Street just across from the Ace Hardware store on the edge of Slabtown. More »
Posted on November 17th, 2009 by Webmaster Jeanne Ehinger in ww: Webcam
Looks like our Webcam has gone on strike, as it usually seems to this time of year. I think it doesn’t like the cold weather. I won’t have a chance to visit the roof of the Holiday Inn until at least Thursday, so hopefully it will begin working on its own by then.
Posted on November 16th, 2009 by Rebecca Lindamood in Cook's Corner
With the economy in a bit of unrest, who doesn’t want budget-friendly besides Warren Buffet or the Hiltons? Inexpensive doesn’t need to mean hard to swallow, though. With a bit of planning you can turn out fabulous meals for a very low price tag. Here’s a favorite recipe that fits the criteria. More »
Posted on November 15th, 2009 by Ed Hahnenberg in Ed's Astronomy
Since I have come to be a fan of the Track and Accumulate method of capturing Deep Sky Objects (DSOs) that the SBIG cameras are known for, I always knew that if I wanted to go deeper into revealing details of DSOs, I would have to learn how to get my camera to self-guide. More »
Children should spend lots of time outdoors. In every season. That’s my stand and I am sticking to it. As my son says, when he was little, the worst punishment in the world was to have to stay inside. For the first eight years of his life, we lived a half-mile off a country road back in the woods above a bayou. He happily played outside, roamed the woods, puttered around in an old rowboat, sledded in the winter and learned to fish. As an adult, he still loves the outdoors. More »
What do Tom Cruise, John Travolta, Lisa Marie Presley, Mary Bono, Oliver Stone, Brad Pitt, Sharon Stone, and a host of other actors, musicians, and writers have in common? Maybe you guessed it. They are, or have been, adherents of the Church of Scientology. 
After the relaxing atmosphere of the rural Ardèche, we launched full steam ahead into Paris. Arriving at the Gare de Lyon, we got into line for a taxi and headed off to our hotel. 
Jordan Lindberg of 
With the economy in a bit of unrest, who doesn’t want budget-friendly besides Warren Buffet or the Hiltons? Inexpensive doesn’t need to mean hard to swallow, though. With a bit of planning you can turn out fabulous meals for a very low price tag. Here’s a favorite recipe that fits the criteria. 
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