#Houghton MI

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houghton, mi

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Picking the right Northern Michigan Painter

Every home will eventually need a new coat of paint. When a homeowner decides to have their home painted, it is extremely important that they find a Northern Michigan residential painting company who is competent and will do a good job, but who will also offer top-rate customer service. Good painters and painting companies, like Pro Paint Co., will go the extra mile to make sure that the customer…

[cityofduluthmn]

not in any particular order:

Chicago IL, Minneapolis/St Paul MN, Pittsburgh PA, Burlington VT, Boston MA, Duluth MN, Ann Arbor MI, Salt Lake City UT, Cincinnati OH, Cleveland OH, Asheville NC, Marquette MI

Give me what you consider to be the 12 best American Cities for me it's these 12:

Chicago

Philadelphia

New York

Boston

San Francisco

DC

Seattle

Baltimore

St. Paul/Minneapolis

New Orleans

Pittsburgh

Portland, OR

[janeyseymour]

Sneaky Link

Summary: A request from an anon- Secret relation between R and Melissa, Ava flirting with reader until Melissa breaks and threatens to take a Edith houghton to her

WC: ~3.9k

Not edited in the slightest and written in a depressive era lol enjoy

It’s funny the way the world works out for you. It always has been, and it probably always will be. So when Melissa Schemmenti, the known regular at one of the bars you’re also a regular at, comes sauntering up to you after a long day of searching for jobs and interviewing with what seems to be no such luck- well, you think maybe the universe really was looking out for you.

And that was months ago. Now, you and that hot, tough on the outside but soft on the inside, teacher have been together since that night. It’s… it’s something special. You thank whatever high power there is out there for bringing her to you on that one night when you really needed someone.

The thing that the universe hasn’t done in your favor? Given you a job. Until…

“Babe!” Melissa calls you as you’re leaving one of the schools you’ve been subbing at.

You smile at her voice. You always do. “Hey. What’s up?”

“We’re still on for dinner tonight?”

“Of course we are,” you chuckle softly. “I would never give up the opportunity to see my beautiful woman. That isn’t why you called though, is it?”

“No,” she admits. “I was just talking with my principal, and she said that they are for sure hiring a new second grade teacher over the summer. Do you want me to throw your name into the ring and put a good word in for you?”

“How about you let me go so I can drive to your place, and we can talk about it over dinner?” you suggest. “And you drive safe too?”

“You know I never drive safe unless I have you in my car- precious cargo,” she teases you softly. “But okay. I’ll see you in a bit, mi amore.”

That night, the two of you chat about the position opening up at her school. As it turns out, the position is for another second grade teacher, and if you were to get the job, your room would be right next to hers. 

“I don’t know,” you sigh softly as you lay your head down in her lap. “I just… I want to get the job on my own terms, not be a shoo in because I have the world’s hottest teacher in my corner.”

“That would be you, mi amore,” she says quietly as she weaves her fingers through your hair. “But that’s fine. I do think you should apply though. You would be a great addition to the team, and you would get to be on my team and balance out Janine with all of her energy.”

“You know I have just as much energy sometimes,” you chuckle as you reach for the television remote. 

“Yeah,” your girlfriend laughs. “But I find it endearing with you.”

“Because we’re dating.”

“Because I’m in love with you.”

You end up applying for the job, and when you go in, it’s quite easy to see how the redhead has maintained working here for so long. It’s a rundown school where she can make a difference- she refuses to burn out for the sake of the children. And you’ll refuse to burn out for the sake of the children right with her if you end up getting hired here.

The secretary leads you back to the conference room where there sits a panel. It’s clear who the principal is, but then soon either side of her are two women. One who you know from Melissa’s stories is Barbara Howard, and the other is… It’s Melissa herself. It takes everything in you to not chastise her for being a part of your interview, or for at least not giving you a warning- especially after you had spoken with her on the phone earlier that morning about how nervous you were for the interview. You’ll have to save that for after your interview.

“Well, hello there,” Ava’s eyes rake you up and down. “Principal Coleman, and this is Barbara Howard and Melissa Schemmenti- two of Abbott’s finest teachers. Although, you may just join Red in the running for hottest teacher here.”

If this were not a professional setting, you would quip that you could never stand a chance up against your girlfriend, but you’re interviewing, and you know nobody at work knows of her relation to you. So you press your lips together in a fine line and reach out to shake each of their hands. While you meet both Ava’s and Barbara’s eyes, it is much harder for you to look at those green eyes you usually love to see.

The interview is- well, it’s somewhat of a joke. Barbara and Melissa ask you the more sensible questions about classroom management, behavior plans, and lessons, while the principal asks you what your favorite reality tv show is and how you would survive on a deserted island if you needed to. Nevertheless, they all seem impressed with your responses, both to the professional and unprofessional questions that were thrown your way.

You’re told to stay out in the hall for a few minutes while they deliberate, and you’re dying to know what’s being said about you in the conference room you’re hovering outside of.  It takes all of five minutes before you’re being called back into the room by Melissa herself, who is nothing if not professional.

“I have one more question for you,” the principal states seriously. You nod and smile nervously. “When are you able to start?”

“A-are you offering me the position?” you ask, eyebrows raised in surprised. You thought for sure they would be asking to see a demo lesson or something of the sort.

“Hell yeah we are,” Ava grins. “Abbott could use a hottie like you.”

Because you’re so busy shaking the principal’s hand and accepting the position, you miss the glare that your girlfriend sends her boss. You’re stuck there for a bit signing papers before you’re shown to your classroom by Barbara and Melissa- Ava claiming she’s trying to catch up on her newest reality television show. They end up giving you a tour of the school before handing you the curriculum binder and seeing you out.

“We’ll see you for development week, dear,” the kindergarten teacher smiles at you. “We’re very excited for you to join our team.”

Melissa just nods, hellbent on keeping up her tough South Philly girl act. You smile at them as you head out of the building. As soon as you’re in your car, you text your girlfriend.

What the hell? Why didn’t you tell me you were going to be in my interview this morning?

We’ll talk when I come over, okay? Her response is almost immediate. It’s quickly followed by a, Congratulations, mi amore.

As soon as she pulls up to your townhouse, you’re standing outside on your front stoop with your arms folding over your chest as you stare her down. She comes running up your steps and pulls you into a hug, kissing your temple, then your cheek, then your nose, and then finally your lips. For as annoyed as you are with her, you do end up kissing her back.

“Lissa,” you say sternly.

“I’m so proud of you for getting the position,” she tells you as she rests her forehead against yours.

“Thank you,” you smile softly. But then your face drops again. “Why didn’t you tell me that you were going to be in my interview?”

She leads you back into your house and kicks off her shoes before sighing. “I didn’t know that I was going to be in your interview. It was supposed to be Janine, but she got sick and called out last minute. Someone from the second grade team had to be there, and by the time Ava had called me, I knew you were already in a tizzy, and I didn’t want to stress you out any more than you already were.”

You bring her into the kitchen where you already have some of the ingredients out for dinner, along with a bottle of champagne. “I just… I wasn’t expecting to see you there. It threw me off, and all of my words and thoughts got all jumbled up in my head while I tried to keep my eyes off of my insanely hot girlfriend.”

“Trust me when I tell you that you were fine,” the redhead promises you as she makes her way over to pop the bottle. “The idiot before you… I’m pretty sure he literally wandered in from off the street.”

“Did they only offer me the position because we’re-” you got to ask, but she cuts you off.

“They don’t know we’re together,” Melissa tells you. “You did not get offered the position because we’re dating. You got the position because you are a wonderful teacher, and Barbara pushed for you.”

“You had nothing to do with it?” you raise a brow.

“I stayed pretty quiet while they were talking,” your girlfriend says. “I even made sure I threw in a comment about how I wouldn’t learn your name until I was certain you were going to stay. They have no idea.”

You smile at her. “Then, a celebratory dinner we’ll be having… and then…”

Green eyes meet yours with a glint of mischief in them. “What?”

“And then, I want to be your dessert.”

Melissa’s eyes go wide, and she nods eagerly. “If that’s what you want, you know I’m always more than happy to make that happen… Might even have to go in for seconds after today’s accomplishment.”

The rest of summer passes in a warm haze. It’s filled with love, lazy days, and excitement as you plan for the upcoming school year with your girlfriend. But the days of lazing out at a pool or staying inside and binge watching your shows to beat the heat are quickly coming to an end. Melissa and you still haven’t talked about how you’re going to interact with each other at the school- especially now that the two of you have moved in together.

“Hun?” you call from the bedroom as you put on makeup for dinner tonight. It’s your last hurrah before the two of you really have to start focusing on the school year.

“What?” Melissa’s voice floats into the room as she waits for you downstairs.

When you don’t respond in hopes that she just comes into the room, she sighs and gets to her feet. She appears in the doorway a few seconds later, a soft look in her eyes as she watches you ready yourself.

“What’s up, mi amore?” she asks as she makes her way over to you. Her arms wrap around your shoulders, and she presses a gentle kiss to your hair before resting her chin on your shoulder.

“You know what I just realized?”

“What?”

“We never discussed how we were going to act at school.”

“Shit.”

Dinner is spent discussing that the two of you will have to work together due to the fact that you’re both on the second grade team, but your relationship at school will stay professional. You know that you can stay professional, but it’s going to be interesting to see the hard ass persona that Melissa likes to put on in front of her coworkers as opposed to the sweet and kindhearted woman that you know at home. It’s going to be jarring for sure- at least to start until it isn’t so suspicious that she likes the newbie. Once that’s squared away, the two of you enjoy a dinner that doesn’t revolve around lesson planning or any talks of school.

Development week is upon you, and you almost wish that you would’ve decided to just go into this job being out with Melissa, but you understand where she’s coming from with not telling HR that the two of you are together- at least not yet. And you genuinely do not want some sort of rumor to start that the only reason you got the position is because you’re dating one of the “scarier” teachers in the school. So, while you wish you were driving in with your girlfriend while she recites affirmations to you, you instead have to settle for driving in by yourself. You pull in next to her car, but she’s already inside- you know this much.

It’s weird when you head into the staff lounge. You’re so used to her making you coffee in the mornings, but today you have to fend for yourself. And while everyone else is cordial with you, your girlfriend is standoffish and cold, calling you by the wrong name on purpose and telling her coworkers she’ll bother to learn your name once you’ve proven that you aren’t just going to up and leave the first time things get hard for you (you catch the sympathetic glance she throws your way as she’s heading out with her friends for the meeting). 

Most of development week ends up being your principal just flirting with you and your girlfriend being as hostile as she is with other new hires. At night, once the two of you settle in together, she promises you that she loves you more than anything and she apologizes for her behavior and attitude towards you at school.

“I didn’t realize this was what I would be walking into at school,” you chuckle as she massages your back gently. “But I have to admit, seeing you like that… damn it’s hot.”

“You always think I’m hot,” she rolls her eyes as she begins to work on a new tense spot right by your shoulder.

“Well, I’m not wrong for that,” you half chuckle, half groan. “But I always get to see sweet soft Lissa, and at school you’re a total badass.”

“I’m a total badass in front of literally everyone except for you,” she tells you as she kisses the slope of your neck. “I don’t know why, but you melt me like butter.”

“Well, ain’t I lucky then?”

“I’d say I’m the lucky one,” she throws right back at you.

Your days at your new job continue on like that, and so do your nights. During the day, Melissa is nothing but a bitch to you and offering you apologetic glances when she can. And at home, your girlfriend is the sweetest woman, even more sweet than usual because she feels so guilty that she can’t treat you like the amazing woman that you are in your place of work.

But that changes when the kids start their school year. Because your classrooms are right next to each other, she has a front row seat to see just how talented you are when it comes to working with your kids. She observes how much effort you put into their daily routines, how you explicitly state your expectations and hold them to it, and how you manage behaviors within your classroom, all while still getting them settled in for the school year.

It’s at lunch on the first day that she softens up on you just the slightest bit. You’re sitting at one of the tables by yourself when she and Barbara comes strolling in.

“Ah, Y/N, dear,” the kindergarten teacher smiles at you. “How is your first day with the kids going?”

You break out into a grin. “Honestly? I’m loving it. These kids, while they all have their challenges, like any kids, are absolutely precious. I already have a handful of drawings sitting on my desk to be hung up on the bulletin board behind my desk.”

“That’s great to hear,” Barb tells you as she pulls her lunch out of the fridge.

“Wow, newbie,” Melissa’s eyes sparkle just enough that you can tell. “Better than I expected.”

“And how did you expect my first day to go?” you challenge her to act. She had told you this morning in bed that she knew you were going to be just what Abbott needs, but could she play it off that she thought you were going to crash and burn now?

The redhead shrugs. “Most newbies run out of here with their middle fingers up and crying.”

“Well, that won’t be me. Thank you very much Miss Schemmenti,” you shrug as you take a bite of your salad (the one that she had prepared for you last night).

“Good,” is all she huffs out as she sits down to eat her own lunch. “Abbott needs some stability.”

That night at home, it’s an early night. The first days, and even the first weeks, of school are utterly exhausting.

“I meant what I said when most people leave with their middle fingers up and crying,” Melissa sighs as she lays her head on your chest. “But you, my dear? I never had a doubt in my mind that you would be the perfect addition to the Abbott team. And I saw how great you were with your kids today. They’re lucky to have you.”

“Just as your little eagles are lucky to have you,” you chuckle softly as you begin to run your fingers through her hair.

Slowly, Melissa’s tougher than nails demeanor shifts. She begins to treat you like she treats Janine, although it is different. But that’s because the two of you are hiding a relationship, unlike with Janine. It’s nice. And at home, she’s still as loving as ever and even still apologizing for not treating you the way she should at school.

“When are we going to tell them that we’re together?” you ask casually as you’re looking over the weekly plans.

She hums. “Whenever you’re ready.”

“I just don’t want anyone to think that I only got the job because we’re dating and you were in my interview. I know you said that Barb was the one who pushed for me, but…”

“If you want to wait a bit, we can.”

You’ve settled into teaching at Abbott quite nicely. Your coworkers love you, Melissa has only continued to soften up at you at school, even calling you by your real name now. You have to say, you love this job. It’s the best job that you’ve had in quite some time, and that includes when you worked in more affluent areas. These kids just… get it. The staff is like an odd, dysfunctional family. And you get to see your girlfriend at work everyday. It’s almost perfect.

The reason it isn’t perfect? Your boss, Ava Coleman, flirts with you constantly. She finds reason to be in your room more often than not, and whenever you’re all having lunch, there’s some excuse for her to end up in the staff room with you.

Melissa, of course, is well aware that your principal is constantly trying to hit on you. You let most of her comments roll off of you, but some just have you shaking your head at the things she insinuates.

“Ava,” you finally sigh one day after seeing the absolute death glare that Melissa is sending her way. Oh, if looks could kill. “Quit flirting with me.”

“And why would I do that, boo?”

“Because you’re in a relationship,” you roll your eyes as her own eyes scan over you.

The woman shrugs. “And? It’s open.”

“And I have a girlfriend who I know for a fact would not, and does not like the fact that you are constantly trying to get with me,” you reveal.

Everyone looks at you in surprise at that admission. Everyone except for Melissa, who angrily stabs at the salad she’s got out for lunch (the salad that you lovingly packed her this morning).

“You have a girlfriend?” Jacob is quick to cut into the conversation. You just nod. “How did I not know?”

“I don’t know, Jacob,” you breathe out. “I don’t really go around announcing it to people.”

“But there are usually signs!” your coworker protests.

At that, you shrug.

“Who’s to say that your girlfriend wouldn’t be into it?” Ava directs the conversation back her way.

You glance to Melissa, who won’t even look up from her meal. “Just trust me when I tell you, my girlfriend does not appreciate the fact that you flirt with me.”

“Well, what’s her name?” Janine asks from her corner of the room. “I wanna meet her!”

You laugh at that. “Lissa,” you tell them. And nobody figures out that that’s the nickname you have for the redhead in the room. Everybody at Abbott, or at least everybody who has been deemed worthy of calling her by a nickname, calls her “Mel”.

“Alyssa?” Mr. Johnson makes his own presence known. “She hot?”

Your ears turn pink. “I wouldn’t be dating her if I didn’t think she was. But enough about me,” you try to diffuse the situation. “Can we-”

Ava turns to you after a few seconds of scrolling through her phone. “You don’t know no ‘Alyssa’.”

“What do you mean?” you raise a brow in her direction.

The principal shoves her phone in your face. “I just looked through Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, even your Venmo for anyone under that name. There ain’t nobody there. You making a girlfriend up so I stop flirtin’ with you, ain’t you?”

“I am very much not,” you reply. “I do have a girlfriend.”

Ava hums. “I don’t believe you, but if that’s the story we’s goin’ with, sure thing, baby boo. Just give me a call when you decide that you want a piece of this fine-”

“Enough!” Melissa finally shouts. “Enough!”

“Woah,” the principal’s eyes go wide as she stares at the redhead. All other heads in the room whip around to look at the second grade teacher sitting next to you. “What’s got your panties in a twist? I’m just flirting with-”

“Flirting with my girlfriend!” your girlfriend explodes. “Quit flirting with my girl, unless you want me to take Edith Houghton to your damned head!”

As if to prove a point, Melissa grabs your hand and shows it off. “She’s mine,” the woman practically growls. “And I swear to God, if you make one more comment towards my girlfriend about how hot she is or about how you want her- I will make you regret it!”

Ava’s eyes go wide, and her hands fly up so quickly in surrender that her phone drops to the floor. “Shit. Okay.”

Everybody else can only watch in slight horror as the redhead continues to point her fork in your boss’s direction. 

“Listen, I just thought that-”

“You thought wrong,” Melissa grits out. “Not another word out of you about her.”

“Okay, okay,” Ava backs down. “Damn, Schemmenti. Good on you though. She-”

You have to practically hold your girlfriend back as she goes to lunge at the principal. 

Ava quickly runs out of the room and back into her office, coffee forgotten and probably fearing for her life at this point.

Melissa huffs and rights her shirt before holding your hand again and taking a deep breath. You ground her quickly with a few squeezes to the hand in your own. She pulls her chair closer to yours and drops your hand before wrapping an arm around you and silently daring anybody to make any comments about the outburst that had just taken place.

You see the way that they’re all staring at you and your girlfriend though, so you just settle for a weak, “Surprise?”

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[thebigrideproject]

This summer I will ride a bicycle from Houghton, MI to Chicago, IL and back, on a route that covers over 900 miles by road, trail, and everything in between.

Why would I, or anyone, do this?

The 2024 election was the latest in a rise of right-wing populism, enabled by the rhetorical targeting of many institutions that uphold perceived “liberal” or “progressive” values. They are reduced to political footballs, exploited to mobilize and an aggrieved constituency for political gain.

But who are the people who make these institutions “go”, in reality? What are their stories? And how can their experiences help other institutions who find themselves in the crosshairs navigate the upcoming years?

On my route, I will gather their stories. Stories of librarians navigating book bans. Stories of women’s reproductive health providers navigating the policy and physical threats they face. Stories of DEI officers witnessing the backlash against their work against embedded injustice. Stories of environmental stewards.

Stories can bring us if we can find common ground in a shared fight.

This will be my first book project, layering these accounts alongside the account of the journey I will make.

Oh, and it’s also for several good causes.

Will you follow me on the Big Ride Project? I hope so!

Please visit the project’s website at thebigrideproject.carrd.co to learn more, including how to follow the project’sj social media accounts on BlueSky and Facebook, and subscribe to the mailing list.

Please share as much as you can!

~ From just a fool on a bike, rich canevez

[winter-hoof]

Houghton, MI

[stubobnumbers]

College Football By State - Michigan.

FBS: Central Michigan Chippewas - Mount Pleasant, Michigan - They first played in 1896. They are in the Mid-American Conference (MAC).

Eastern Michigan Eagles - YpSilanti, Michigan - They first played in 1891. They are in the MAC.

Michigan Wolverines - Ann Arbor, Michigan - They first played in 1879. They are in the Big Ten.

Michigan State Spartans - East Lansing, Michigan - They first played in 1885. They are in the Big Ten.

Western Michigan Broncos - Kalamazoo, Michigan - They first played in 1905. They are n the MAC.

D2: Davenport University Panthers - Grand Rapids, Michigan - They are in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC).

Ferris State University Bulldogs - Big Rapids, Michigan - They are in the GLIAC.

Grand Valley State University Lakers - Allendale, Michigan - They are in the GLIAC.

Hillsdale College Chargers - Hillsdale, Michigan - They are in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC).

Michigan Tech Huskies - Houghton, Michigan - They are in the GLIAC.

Northern Michigan University Wildcats - Marquette, Michigan - They are in the GLIAC.

Northwood University Timberwolves - Midland, Michigan - They are in the G-MAC.

Saginaw Valley State University Cardinals - University Center, Michigan - They are in the GLIAC.

Wayne State University Warriors - Detroit, Michigan - They are in the GLIAC.

D3: Adrian Bulldogs - Adrian, Michigan - They first played in 1892. They are in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA).

Albion Britons - Albion, Michigan - They first played in 1984. They are in the MIAA.

Alma Scots - Alma, Michigan - They first played in 1894. They are in the MIAA.

Hope Flying Dutchmen - Holland, Michigan - They first played in 1902. They are in the MIAA.

Kalamazoo Hornets - Kalamazoo, Michigan - They first played in 1892. They are in the MIAA.

Olivet Comets - Olivet, Michigan - They first played in 1884. They are in the MIAA.

And for the first time in the series, NAIA: Concordia University (MI.) Cardinals - Ann Arbor, Michigan

Lawrence Technological University Blue Devils - Southfield, Michigan.

Madonna University Crusaders - Livonia, Michigan.

Siena Heights University Saints - Adrian, Michigan.

All four of them are in the Mid-States Football Association (MSFA).

Awards: Favorite Mascot - The Flying Dutchmen of Hope University. The Olivet Comets get an honorale mention. (I'm not picking Comets as my favorite mascot in back to back states.) The "Pack Hunters" Award - The Timberwolves of Northwood University. "King Of The Who?" Award - The Albion Britons. "Get Into The Groove" Award - The Madonna University Crusaders. The "Mustelids Are Assholes, But Cool" Award - The Michigan Wolverines.

[underqualifiedthinker]

Washing It All

A jacket hangs on my wall waiting to be fixed. It has loomed over me for 5 years now, waiting. The denim is worn through in some spots and you can see through the holes a very dusty grey scratchy wool. I did try to fix this jacket before, I swear. It was covered in mud from the mines up in Houghton Mi, a city in the middle of the woods that was founded to mine copper, so I threw it in my bathtub and watched some of the dried dirt come to life again in a swirl. I started to think about the people who may have worn this jacket, how I carried this jacket and helped to put some of this dirt on it. I felt like I was washing away all of the memories of those people. I felt as if I was washing away my own memories from that time in my life. I was possessed by this feeling of regret and sorrow. Is it that easy to erase someone's work? Could someone erase me like this? When the jacket dried eventually I hung it up almost proudly unfinished. The pocket still torn open, a cuff half falling off. 

I spent the next couple months trying to find comfort in the fact that maybe I won’t have an impact on the world. Maybe I will just fade into existence without causing a stir. I have seen what grief does, and the thought that maybe one day I could leave this earth without anyone noticing was nice. The comfort did not last long though.

I stood in the hallway of where I spent four years of my life giving many late nights, early mornings, giving up on love, finding love and messing it up, all for my need to work and find the thing I am passionate about. I looked up at this painting that was the last project I worked on before finally walking down the aisle at graduation. I didn’t start this painting though. This painting was started by another student, Adelaide, two years prior to my acceptance to the school. Adelaide and I have never met, but we are somehow intertwined. We share a traumatic experience with the same man, and I think we know of each other, but I am not quite sure. I remember staring at this painting and feeling connected more than ever to her, and wondering if she would have felt the same standing over this painting and finishing the work I started. This painting caused me a lot of distress at the time. I only had a week to finish a painting that was hardly even started, while I was working three jobs, packing to go back home, and preparing to graduate. I spent many long, and lonely hours with this painting in distress. Once it was finally done though I couldn’t feel more proud. That was until I came back to visit almost two years later and the painting was on display, but it had no indication that I or Adelaide had spent days of our lives on this painting. I felt all of those same feelings come up again as I gazed upon the strokes, the pencil lines still showing through, the layers of her paint and mine on top of it. Did I erase her work by covering it with my own? What will happen once someone else comes along and paints something better, will we forever be folded back up and put into a closet? The feeling of being forgotten and wishing I could wash away the memories. If the world can forget about my distress, my torment, why can’t I? Why can’t I forget? If my time and my work is forgettable, why can’t I forget it?

[curiousmastermindz]

Theron Duncan Death | Evan Dixon Houghton MI Lawyer arrested in fatal sh...

[evoldir]

Fwd: Job: MichiganTechU.ChairBiologicalSciences

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[my-lifes-reward]

ATV Sales and Service After the Sale

This video is about the service experience I received historically from the place I purchased my 2018 Polaris Sportsman 570 EPS . Also, tt contrasts the latest service experience I received from Spicer's Boat City in Houghton Lake, MI.

This video is about the service experience I received historically from the place I purchased my 2018 Polaris Sportsman 570 EPS . Also, tt contrasts the latest service experience I received from Spicer’s Boat City in Houghton Lake, MI. While riding this ATV on the Big Bear Trail, at about 11 miles on the loop, I had problems with my ATV. It was starved for fuel or air. A few times before, it…

[qbuilders]

Q Builders Shares Story About How Canadian Roofing Contractor Saves Family

Hubbell, Michigan -

Q Builders, a roofing services provider based in Hubbell, MI, is sharing a news story titled, “Winnipeg Roofing Contractors Save Family from House Fire”. The roofing contractors were busy at work on a roofing project in Winnipeg, Canada, when they noticed smoke emanating from a house nearby, which was followed by children screaming. They immediately rushed to the said home and helped pull a man and two children out of the burning home. The roofers brought the family to the other side of the street and provided them with treatment to the best of their abilities before the paramedics finally arrived. Such was a demonstration of how roofers consider themselves part of the community and are ready to ignore even their own safety to be able to help others.

Q Builders provides services for various kinds of roofs in a number of locations in Michigan, such as Baraga, Calumet, Chassell, Dollar Bay, Hancock, Houghton, Hubbell, L’anse, Laurium, Lake Linden, and Tamarack. The kinds of roofs they can handle include the: shingles roof; metal roof; gable roof; rubber roof, and flat roof. They can provide services for residential and commercial roofs, including roof venting.

A spokesperson for Q Builders says, “We provide top-of-the-line roofing services for residential homes from Laurium and Calumet to Baraga and L’anse in the Upper Peninsula. Our team of experienced professionals take great pride in ensuring that each job is done right the first time, so you don’t have to worry about any unexpected issues down the line. Whether you’re looking for repairs or upgrades, our team of certified contractors are here to help make sure that your home is safe and secure. With our commitment to customer service, we guarantee that you’ll be satisfied with the work we do – no matter what size project it may be.”

As a roofing contractor offering services for residential homes, Q Builders always considers safety as a top priority because working on the rooftop entails considerable risks. To make sure that everything in a roofing project is performed safely and securely, they take into account a number of considerations. First is the appropriate training and equipment for the roofing professionals. Second, they need to be knowledgeable and aware of the various potential risks or hazards that come with the tasks they are responsible for. For instance, a roofer may need to work near electric power lines or other dangerous materials. They need to know how to take the proper precautions to minimize their risks in such situations.

The roofing professionals at Q Builders are also experienced and knowledgeable regarding both advantages and disadvantages of the various roofing materials, allowing them to provide the proper guidance to homeowners and other property owners in choosing what is right for their needs and preferences. The different types or roofing materials will not just vary in terms of their durability, insulation characteristics, and costs but also with regards to their maintenance requirements. The professional roofers can offer advice to customers on the proper care and maintenance of their roof after completion of the project.

Q Builders was established on the concept that the home is where people need to feel they are completely safe and that it is also something that they can take pride in. With some help from the client, they want to make sure that the home is both comfortable and structurally sound and durable after they have completed a roofing project. In addition, by working closely with the client, they can transform the home into something that reflects both their personal preferences and their personality. And they will always make sure that the construction of the home is compliant with the rules specified by homeowners associations and the community.

Those who are looking for a roofing company near me in Hubbell, MI, can visit the Q Builders website or contact them through the telephone or by email. They are open from 8:30 am to 6:30 pm, from Monday to Friday; and from 10:00 am to 2:30 pm on Saturdays.

Source: Q Builders Shares Story About How Canadian Roofing Contractor Saves Family

[emperorbigdaddydrip]

The News of The People - EP #223: "The Recap of The Spectacular Game: Mi...

The News of The People - EP #223: "The Recap of The Spectacular Game: Mi... https://youtu.be/57J9tSOI1Ww via @YouTube! If you’re interested in gameplay, podcasts, and vlogs, then make sure to check it out, show some support, show some love, and make sure you share! Here's a word from The News of The People on both teams and the game: "This game this past Friday between the Fort Myers Might Mussels (@mightymussels) and the Dunedin Blue Jays (@dunedinbluejays) was one back-and-forth bout that made for a thrilling way to spend Cinco De Mayo The game got off to a hot start with both teams striking a couple home runs within just a couple of innings! Then both teams' defense shined holding the opposing offense to no points up until the final innings. Both teams put it all on the line, rocking the other with numerous go-ahead scores! But, finally, a winner was decided; and this bout went to the Dunedin Blue Jays! Big shoutouts to both teams for putting on an incredible game for SWFL! Big shoutouts to the following players for helping lead the way and keeping the Mighty Mussels in the game throughout the way: 1. Maddox Houghton 2. Andrew Cosseti (@andrewcossetti) 3. Rubel Cespedes (@r.cespedes29) " (P.S. - My apologies for the audio issues in the video!) Thank you guys so much for you time! Make sure you pull up to the YouTube Channel (“Zachariah White”) to check out the good stuff! Social Media Links: YouTube - Zachariah White Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2SRMW7OUNCX8dHjdtfwjLg Facebook - Zachariah White Link: https://www.facebook.com/NerdySuperman/ Twitter - @PS3XBOX360Game1 Link: https://twitter.com/PS3XBOX360Game1 NEW Instagram - KingBigDaddyDrip Link: https://www.instagram.com/kingbigdaddydrip/ Snapchat - King Senor Blanco (drpolitician) SoundCloud - Big Daddy Drip Link: https://soundcloud.com/zachariah-white-251981857 Spotify - Zachariah White or "The Royal High Table" Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/5S5V9z2JP5w1UNLbCPhYZT Anchor - Zachariah White or "The Royal High Table" Link: https://anchor.fm/zachariah-white #zachariahwhite #zachariahtrevonwhite #kingwhite #emperorwhite #theblueempire #blueempire #bigdaddydrip #bigdaddydrip💦💦💦 #bigdaddydrip💦💦 #kingbigdaddydrip #emperorbigdaddydrip #thenewsofthepeople #TNOTP #thejuiceneverstopsdripping

[thebigrideproject]

The significance of this corner of America

Hello again everyone!

I’d like to take this time to talk about the route of the project this summer. I plan to set out from my hometown where I now live and work (Houghton, MI) and head south. I will follow the Lake Michigan coast through Wisconsin, occasionally drifting in-land for certain story gathering opportunities, and then ride through the urban centers of Milwaukee and ultimately Chicago IL. Three states, over 450 miles.

Then, I plan to return through the middle of Wisconsin, starting through Madison and work my way through what I would describe as “fly-over dairy country”. Eventually, this will take me back to Houghton, this time slightly more west through the palm-heel of the Upper Peninsula (y’all Yoopers know what I’m talking about. If not, here’s a handy dandy guide below). Again, over 450 miles.

Figure 1: I've lived roughly around both thumbs! (michiganmittens.com)

There are a couple of ways this route is significant.

Its Significance as a Microcosm

The three states have fundamentally different social and political identities, even more so when you consider the chunks of the Upper Peninsula and Illinois I will be visiting. The Western Upper Peninsula is a deeply rural place, with expanses of northern woods occasionally cut by small towns or farms. Chicago is of course Chicago, one of the densest urban centers in the world, complete with suburban sprawl that extends into southeast Wisconsin. Both cultures tend to match the spaces: politically red in the UP, and politically blue in Chicago.

Between them lies the expanse of Wisconsin. A politically divided battleground swing state. In very few other places in the country can we see battles based on beliefs, politics, and ideology play out so openly. In a state with strong right-wing conservatism through its central and northern expanse to its urban/suburban blue in the southeast to the liberal center of Madison, not to mention the close engagement in the West with blue Minneapolis, MN… Wisconsin is a place where the ideas at the heart of this study, such as abortion rights and DEI are fought tooth and nail in legislation, libraries, universities, and communities themselves.

All this diversity within a single space we call “The Midwest”. The Midwest has long held the reputation as a place that can predict the trajectory of the nation, given the representation of views that are neither overwhelmingly left (e.g. New England and the West Coast) nor overwhelmingly right (e.g. The South).

It is a microcosm of us, the US. When we as a country are at war with ourselves, those frontlines are established, built, and fought over in the Midwest. Its significance to this study cannot be overstated.

Its Personal and Emotional Significance

I grew up here. I had family in Chicago. We made this drive countless times when I was young. Even though it was three states, it was our space, our place.

Today, Chicago is where the only airport that services our dinky little one terminal airport is. If we don’t fly to or through Chicago, we’re driving there.

My sister lives in Madison. My brother lives in Chicago. I live in Houghton.

My life and memories bind me to this route: Houghton to Chicago, through Wisconsin, and back. An 8-hour drive (approximately) where I saw the world through a backseat window. Just as it is a socio-political microcosm, it is also a personal microcosm. Through the window I saw a world that shifted from the northern forests to the agricultural fields and then to the suburban sprawls and urban centers, a shift in sense and sentiment one needed to breathe to understand.

In this place now where I am raising a family, I find that I’m not sure I understand it anymore. This is a personal pilgrimage of sorts, to find not just the soul of a people “fighting the good fight”, but also to find my, and my family’s, place within it.

[winter-hoof]

The Ambassador, Houghton MI