"Oh the games people play, now." The Joe South hit from 1969 makes a fitting soundtrace for the games people will be playing next weekend as part of the Bicentennial Celebration. Earlier this year, a committee led by Mary Tommelein and Kathy Smith--retired educators and expert organizers--worked with other volunteers to develop the "History- and … Continue reading Games people play
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Marathon Man
First appearing in The Tecumseh Herald, Nov. 2, 2023 Boston, London, Chicago, Berlin, and New York City have something in common that is said to have originated in ancient Greece: these are the top five cities worldwide for marathon runners. Although millions have run 26.2-mile courses around the world, they still represent a small percentage … Continue reading Marathon Man
The Ghosts of Christmas Past
The ghost of Christmas past haunts me regularly as the calendar winds down from December 1 to the 25th. Like Ebenezer Scrooge in Dickens’ timeless classic, that ghost shows me happy times: family dinners, birthday cakes for Baby Jesus, toys, and a state of sustained chaos starting around 4 o’clock Christmas morning and lasting throughout … Continue reading The Ghosts of Christmas Past
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