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Columnists February 9th, 2008
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Michigan Politics
Great Lakes Guardians Keep Dogging Prez Hopefuls
By George Weeks
      It's an uphill struggle, but Great Lakes governors and lawmakers are accelerating efforts to get the dwindling band of presidential candidates to commit to funding restoration of the lakes and outlawing diversion of water.
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NEWS ABOUT PEOPLE ON MACKINAC ISLAND
BY JEANNETTE DOUD
      It's wintertime on Mackinac, where the Island is aglow in all of its elegance and beauty. Snow covers the trees in the woodland, where avid skiers are enjoying the trails, which are in great shape. Each day, more and more visitors arrive with their skis. Snowmobiling is great fun, with Cadotte Ave...
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Fifteen Species of Birds Found on Island During Bird Count
      On a cold and windy morning, the third of January, my dog, Jake, and I ventured out, not just so he could get his morning run, or so that I could get my morning ski, but so that we could count birds.
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A Look at History
Born in 1908, Loretta Dennany Promoted Land Conservation
BY FRANK STRAUS
      This year marks the 100th birthday of Loretta Dennany, one of the best-remembered women of Mackinac Island. Born in 1908, Mrs. Dennany died in 1999. She was a member of one of Mackinac Island's oldest families.
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Maintaining Your Health on Mackinac
Regular Exercise Contributes to Healthy Lifestyle
By Yvan Silva, M.D.
      There is no doubt that a proper diet, regular physical exercise, and a healthy lifestyle are ways to maximize the maintenance of good health. Of the triad, perhaps the most neglected is exercise. By far, too many people do not exercise at all, and for several reasons - the lack of motivation, lac...
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Teeth Are the Reason To 'Never Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth'
      What exactly is meant by the phrase, "Never look a gift horse in the mouth?" For horsemen, it means "beware, because really, you do not want to know the whole story." If you had bothered to take the time and looked into the horse's mouth, you would probably not be too happy with the results. The ...
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