Coffee and a Saginaw Bay Sunrise
A sunrise over the Great Lakes can refresh the mind and soul. This was an excellent two minutes holding still to catch a great video.
Author: Michael Hardy
Michael is the owner of Thumbwind Publications LLC. It started in 2009 covering Michigan and the Upper Thumb. Today, his Michigan Moments series has established a loyal base of 110,000 followers.
10 Small Towns With Big City Michigan Crime Rates
We found that even small Michigan towns have the same or exceed large urban areas for per capita rates of crime.
We list the top 10 small towns with the highest crime rates
News / Energy / Solar Energy
Chip Shortage Throws Shade on Biden’s Solar Plans
A global semiconductor chip shortage, due to COVID-19 pandemic is undermining Biden’s efforts for solar to make 40% of our electric power by 2050.
1881 Michigan Fire Forever Changed the Thumb
The fires of September 4th though the 6th 1881, commonly known as the Thumb Fire, took hundreds of lives and burned well over one million acres.
This Labor Day Weekend Explore Art in the Park in Port Austin
Its an end of Summer Tradition. The Thumb Arts Guild’s Annual Juried Art Fair occurs each Labor Day weekend at Gallup Park in Port Austin
Marlette Train Depot – Beautifully Restored History
The Marlette Train Depot is a beautiful and well-restored example of a late 1800s rural Michigan railway train station. Today its a historical marker and museum.
Michigan Monday – Ernest Hemingway
Ernest Hemingway was born in Illinois, but his family bought land on Walloon Lake near Petoskey Michigan. Is is a noted author of the 1900s.
This is the last post of a series inspired by fellow blogger Catherine Beeman.
WCAG Compliance and SEO – Do Both Now to Benefit Later
The interesting twist is that WCAG and SEO conventions and standards are intertwined in many key areas. Thus blogs and small website owners can be compliant and benefit from both.