Help is on the way

Along the shores of Michigan it used to be common to see life saving stations. The stations were intended to help shipwreck victims struggling in the cold dark waters of the Great Lakes.  Volunteers would pull heavy, wooden boats down the shore, and desperately row out searching for survivors.

These days we don't have many shipwrecks around here, and we have greatly evolved our lifesaving skills.

But the more things change, the more they stay the same.  If you get in trouble in the water near Port Austin, Michigan, pray some kind-hearted volunteer sees you, can pull the boat into the water, and can row like crazy.  

Staying on land is just so much safer.

ABC Wednesday: M is for the Michigan Map

What does M stand for?

Could there possibly be anything more fascinating than a state where each resident holds up his or her hands to show where on the "map" his or her home is?

It completely confused me when I first moved to Michigan and wanted to know where a city was and everyone in the room would hold up a hand. But how great is a state which is shaped just like a couple of hands!

Want to know where I live in Michigan?

Go here to find out what else M stands for.

The Best of My City

The sign says, "I DO STOP FOR ANIMALS."

But what about people????