
Living in Michigan, especially Southeastern Michigan, we are fortunate that we do not have to face many natural disasters like the West Coast of the United States or the West Coast of Canada experiences, such as wildfires, mudslides, or earthquakes. However, in recent years, we have been affected by natural disasters on the East Coast…

As a child of hippie parents, I know all too well the stories of how the extremely creative, musical, and peace-loving young people of the 1960s went West in search of a better life. The Gold Rush of the mid-1800s was very different in that the people heading West then were doing so to claim…