By Steve Gwisdalla Quick question. What do apple trees eat? Do they grow the apples, so they fall and feed the very tree on which they were just growing? Those who have studied botany will tell you the purpose of a tree’s fruit is to grow and propagate more trees. Biologists will tell you that ...
By Steve Gwisdalla Hello Tribe of Up! Here in this tribe, we advocate for more joy and help spread kindness and respect wherever and whenever we can. Today, I want to offer a brief think on wants. There are many things I want. There are even a few things I want to want. Let me ...
By Steve Gwisdalla Hello my friends. Here in the Tribe of Up, we seek to advocate for more joy and spread kindness when and wherever we are. We seek first to fill our emotional bank accounts, then use the dividends to free give to others. No other saying or phrase best illustrates this than one ...
By Steve Gwisdalla 30 months. It has been 30 months since this journey began, talking about tribes and moments, and advocating for more joy. We have shared stories of thankfulness, resolutions, my son (he says he doesn’t like those stories, but I kind of think he does). After over 100 articles and hundreds of messages ...
By Steve Gwisdalla I heard a quote the other day and I cannot unhear it. We in the Tribe of Up advocate for more joy, seek and spread happiness wherever and whenever possible and do our best to support and uplift our up tribe. Now for the quote. “Maybe the amount of good things in ...
By Steve Gwisdalla My wife. Her favorite band growing up was Motley Crue. She went to their concerts, had all their albums, and had their posters on her wall as a teenager. I did not know her back then, but any girl who liked “The Crue” in high school was just fine by me. One ...
By Steve Gwisdalla When I was young, I enjoyed being in school plays. Each traditional play is comprised of three acts. Act I is the introduction. Act II is the conflict and act III is the resolution. It was fun dressing up and pretending to be someone else for a little while and performing for ...
Recently, I volunteered for the Holiday Hustle, a 1-mile walk/run and 5k race in Dexter. It was my first time and lucky for me, they assigned me to traffic detail. I had to stand out by the “Road Closed” sign and remind everyone why the road was closed and try to help them figure out ...
“We can set an example for the rest of the nation on how to build these facilities the right way and grow our economy at the same time.” Yesterday, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued a public comment to the Michigan Public Services Commission (MPSC) in support of data center development in Michigan and specifically the ...
Michigan AG Dana Nessel argues the hearing “would amount to little more than performative listening rather than thorough public scrutiny,” unless the MPSC grants her request for a contested proceeding. MPSC Schedules Public HearingOn November 18th, 2025, the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) announced it scheduled a public hearing on DTE’s ex parte request for ...
The USDA says November’s SNAP funds will not be distributed Next month, around 11,000 Washtenaw County households will face increased food insecurity when the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) suspends November payment for its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), as a result of the “ongoing federal government funding lapse.” About 5,000 of these Washtenaw County ...
Who will fill three open seats after November’s City Council election? Six candidates are vying for three open seats on Saline’s City Council next month. The election is scheduled for Tuesday November 4th, 2025 but early voting has already started. With a wealth of options, Saline voters have their jobs cut out for them. The ...
Only 35% of families use college savings programs. In partnership with the State of Michigan and Chelsea State Bank, the Chelsea District Library (CDL) is offering a free informational session about education savings programs offered by the State of Michigan. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, October 14, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the ...
Each quilt includes a label that reads “Made Especially for You by the C.A.A.D.Y. Corner Quilters.” Every Tuesday afternoon at the Chelsea Senior Center, a small group of kindhearted quilters gather together to practice their craft—not for fun or for profit, but to provide a measure of comfort for people in need across Washtenaw County. ...
Every dollar goes to the recipient. The Chelsea area chapter of 100 Women Who Care will hold its third and final Impact Award meeting of 2025 on October 7th at the Chelsea Train Depot. 100 Women Who Care Chelsea Area is a membership organization of local women who increase their charitable impacts to Chelsea-area nonprofits ...
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