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A no-win Scenario in Harrison
It’s the Kobayashi Maru–a no-win situation–come to Harrison, Michigan. Harrison is a community of some 2,000 people located near the middle of the state’s lower peninsula. Harrison and the surrounding...
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Cops, Doughnuts, a Small Town, a Growing Tourist Draw
Peanut butter and jelly, ying and yang, orange juice and breakfast. They go together like, well like Cops and Doughnuts. No, not the stereotype connection of police officers snacking on the fried...
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Turtle Watching: Life in the Slow Lane
There are a number of advantages to living the life of a country squire–or that of an unemployed, soon-to-be divorced man living in the woods of mid-Michigan. One advantage is seeing a slice of life...
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A Ride on the Pere Marquette Trail in Clare County
It was a good day to be on the trail. Few people, fewer bugs, just the way I like it. It was 8 a.m. and still cool as I rode my bike on the paved trail west of Clare, Michigan. My bike had 15-speeds...
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A Cross at the edge of the Woods
David Bruce Popovich died sometime early on Sept. 30, 1995 on Mostetler Road east of Harrison, Michigan. According to the Clare County Cleaver, Popovich was the sole occupant of a pickup truck that...
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Lost on the Green Pine Lake Pathway
I got lost on the Green Pine Lakes Pathway in Clare County, Michigan. Twice. Heck, I got lost just trying to find the place. Now getting lost is not a big deal for me. I can get lost on my way to the...
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Interviews: A Great way to meet People
I’m new to this area. A new full-time resident anyway. I bought a place in the woods between Harrison and Gladwin about seven years ago and came up here with friends and family on a fairly regular...
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The Mirror on the Tombstone
Every once in a while in my readings I stumble across a place I just have to see. That’s what happened when I was reading through a Clare County genealogy site on MIgenweb.net. There was a story by a...
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Changing my Blog Title
I’ve changed my blog title from “The Moving Finger” to “The Moving Finger in Mid-Michigan” with the tagline “Random musings of Michigan, its History and More.” The title and tagline are more reflective...
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Starting a Clare County Library
Clare County, Michigan has a rich history, but not one that has inspired a lot of writers to put pen to paper. As opposed to counties in other sections of the state, like Wayne County, Kent County or...
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