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Columnists July 2, 2005
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Michigan Politics
Odd Couple Unite for Free Speech, Political Rights
By George Weeks
     U.S. Reps. Pete Hoekstra, R-Mich., and Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., are at far opposite ends of the political spectrum. But they spoke and voted in unison last week to protect free speech and the right of political protest.
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Mackinac Manners
By Jessica Delaney
     Everybody has heard the saying, “don’t look a gift horse in the mouth.” Outside of the obvious advice offered by this adage, it can be applied to other horses as well. For example, don’t grab a carriage horse with a bit in its mouth to look at its teeth.
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Traveling Snapping Turtles Will Wander Far Afield
Nature Notes
By Patricia Martin
     You never know what you might see while wandering the trails and roads of Mackinac. Not long ago, a friend of mine, Doc, asked me to look at a picture he had taken (he says it’s great to have a digital camera). He had been walking along Leslie Avenue, when a large turtle crossed his path. He noted t
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More and More Americans Landing at British Landing
A Look at History British Landing
By Frank Straus
      A concave bay on Mackinac Island’s northwest shore is the goal of many bikers, hikers, and riders of drive-yourself carriages. This spot, marked with a century-old cannon and a historical marker, is British Landing.
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News About People On Mackinac Island
     Summer breezes off the Straits of Mackinac blew gently Sunday afternoon, June 26, as Ann and Tim Timmons hosted a delightful party at their home on Lakeshore Drive honoring major donors to the Mackinac Island Medical Center. It was a wonderful gathering where friends met friends, many who had been o
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Stryder, an All American Tennessee Walking Horse
Horse Tales
     “In riding a horse, we borrow freedom.” – Helen Thompson
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Getting Weight Under Control for Better Health
Maintaining Your Health on Mackinac
By Yvan Silva, M.D.
     You really should lose weight, if you need to for your health. Get it down to optimal levels and then maintain it at a healthy level. This is the advice given by doctors to a substantial proportion of our population and really, a lot of people try. It is advice we give each other as our conscience n
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