Raising the Issue of Term Limits
By George Weeks
     The bipartisan board of the Michigan Political History Society includes directors who earlier had bit roles in shaping such history. So it figures they would do more than stage stuffy seminars to ponder the past.
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Spring Planting Brings New Life to Mackinac Island
A Look at History
BY FRANK STRAUS
     As spring comes to Mackinac Island, garden owners are making lists of flowers to buy, sorting their seed packets, mentally checking to see where the hoe and trowels are, and thinking about weeding the perennial beds.
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Horsemen’s Association Preserves and Enhances History
     "It’s hard to describe the intense camaraderie that develops between people who ride together in all kinds of weather, sometimes soaking wet, or numb with cold, or close to heatstroke.
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Mysterious "Mobbing" Behavior of Crows and Owls
Nature Notes
This owl is at home in his tree top perch. (Photo courtesy of Greg Main)
By Patricia Martin



     Spring is finally here. The boats just began running a few days ago and workers are starting to return. Crocuses have been popping up in my yard. Golden Eagles and Sharp-shin Hawks have been spied on their northerly migration and Sand-hill Cranes have been seen and heard.
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Seasons and Symptoms of Colds and Allergies
Maintaining Your Health on Mackinac
By Yvan Silva, M.D.
     Symptoms relating to colds and allergies are often confusing; there are some similarities, but the differences are important to know. This article outlines details of these conditions with practical ways to deal with the ailments they cause.
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