Editor's note: This post is part of a series by Dr. Baker on Our Values about core American values. This week Dr. Baker is discussing belief around the world, and where Americans stand in comparison. In the past, Americans have been unusual in their beliefs about God — when compared ...
Ann Arbor is a city with a vibrant downtown and thriving neighborhoods, but that’s not the impression we give visitors who drive into town from almost any direction. Our entryways into the city are bland at best -- and in the case of the North Main Street corridor, downright unsightly.
Pioneer and Huron high schools in Ann Arbor were ranked #19 and #20, respectively, among Michigan’s high schools by U.S. News & World Report. But Ann Arbor and other Washtenaw County school districts are falling far short of where they need to be. New U.S. News & World Report rankings ...
Google Translate Google's web-based translation app has been out there for years, linked from the bar (click "more") at the top of the basic search page. It's there but who remembers? Who thinks of it or what it can do? This dream communication tool lies hidden in the voiceless silence ...
Editor's note: This post is part of a series by Dr. Baker on Our Values about core American values. This week Dr. Baker is discussing Christianity and politics in America. Greg Garrett’s Faithful Citizenship is the new book we’ve considered all week: how politics trumps faith, that God should come ...
Police work is not as easy as one might think. After college and the police academy, I was pretty brain damaged and thought that things were black or white. They were right or wrong, either against the law or lawful. WRONG! The best police officers operate in the gray shades ...
Editor’s note: AnnArbor.com contributor Bob Faber writes occasionally columns about aging, politics and other matters. About almost everything, we have choices. We can ignore them or use them or abuse them — and that’s another choice that is ours to make. One of our choices is in the examination and ...
Editor's note: This post is part of a series by Dr. Baker on Our Values about core American values. This week Dr. Baker is discussing Christianity and politics in America. What’s the story of America? There are many ways to tell it. In recent years, a polarization narrative has seized ...
On March 13, AnnArbor.com reported that a black doll with a chain around its neck had been discovered hanging in a tree on or near the Burns Park Elementary School yard by a small group of 5th-graders. The news article provoked some concerned comments on the website, but many more ...
The campaign season is bringing polemics and hypercharged political sound bites about environmental progress even though there is very strong public support for cleaner air that’s healthier to breathe, cleaner water that’s safer to drink and enjoy for recreation, and fewer dangerous toxics in our communities. The best news is ...
Proclamations and invocations of faith are constant companions on the campaign trail, as we've heard throughout this political season. Politicians routinely appeal to scripture to support their policies, and sometimes to attack their opponents.
I’m shocked to learn that Domino’s Board of Directors recommended its shareholders vote against a request that would help the pizza chain stay in step with other major food franchises like McDonald’s, Wendy’s, and Burger King - all of which are moving away from cruel confinement practices.
Feist AnnArbor.com and the Ann Arbor Summer Festival are teaming up to offer a chance to win free tickets to ......
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