Gutenberg: Act of God or Human Inaction?
This week Watershed Voice columnist and Midland, Michigan native James Smith writes about the recent Edenville Dam failure in Midland County, and poses the question, "Act of God or Human Inaction?"
James's Latest Articles
Running with Ahmaud
"For my small part, one movement that struck home for me was the #IRunWithMaud campaign, in which people ran 2.23 (in memory of the date on which Arbery was killed) in honor of his birthday on May 8. I am a runner, so I thought that this was something I could do."
Gutenberg: #VoteSmall
"Parks and Rec showed me the beauty of local politics. If you want to go to a city commission or county commission meaning—outside of this time of coronavirus—you can, and I’d say you should. You would find these are ordinary people, our friends and neighbors, just about all of whom hold other day-jobs, trying to make complicated decisions where it’s not always so clear what the “right thing” to do is. In Three Rivers, you can even go chew out your mayor at the bookstore. He might push back, but he’ll listen. I know because I’ve done it."
Mailing It In
"All across this country in small towns and big cities alike, clerks and election officials are hard at work to take their part in this essential American tradition, but they need us to demand that our elected leaders give them the tools to do the job. We still have time to get this right. But the clock is ticking."
Gutenberg: Treading on Thin Ice
"Are we capable of the self-sacrifice that generations of Americans before us have made? Are we going to do our part? Can we still join together to secure life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for our fellow Americans now and for generations to come?"
Gutenberg: ONWARD
James Smith reviews Disney-Pixar's Onward, quotes J.R.R. Tolkien, and references Obi-Wan Kenobi and Jesus in the same sentence in this week's edition of Gutenberg.
Easter Message for 2020
"Do not be afraid. If ever an Easter message were still every bit as timely this year as it was before, it’s that one. Do not be afraid. Not, 'don’t worry so much about it.' Not, 'be reckless.' No, Do not be afraid: for Jesus who has been crucified has been raised.'"
Gutenberg: Easter Not Canceled
"What I am seeing when I look around the church and society is Easter in the truest form it’s been practiced in a long time."
