Blackouts. Hallucinations. DTs. Too many trips to the hospital to even count. Downing two fifths of liquor a day.
“I finally got to the point,” says Eric, “that I texted a...
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Posted: 2 years 9 weeks
Posted: 2 years 10 weeks
Tagged: Augustine, Bishop Robert Barron, ethics, Ethics and Religion Talk, Lent, Lenten Reflections, religion
Cathy writes:
“We have been encouraged to follow the Lenten Gospel Reflections of Bishop Robert Barron during Lent. I am still reeling from an article in which he says...
Posted: 2 years 10 weeks
Over its past 18 years operating as a vendor for the “Fulton Street Farmers Market,” Pat and Ginny Rakowski...
Posted: 2 years 10 weeks
Tagged: Community, culture, eat local, farm, Farmers, farmers market, food, fresh, fruits, FSFM, Fulton Street Farmers Market, Grand Rapids, Local First, local food, Midtown, support local, vegetables, veggies, West Michigan, whatsuptown
It is hard to believe that it's the last Market day in February already. Soon, spring will be here with a new variety of products such as flowers, plants, and even asparagus. Until that day...
Posted: 2 years 11 weeks
Tagged: covid-19, ethics, Ethics and Religion Talk, lung transplants, religion
Posted: 2 years 11 weeks
Tagged: Community, covid-19, culture, eat local, farm, Farmers, farmers market, food, fresh, fruits, FSFM, Fulton Street Farmers Market, Grand Rapids, Local First, local food, Midtown, support local, vegetables, veggies, West Michigan, whatsuptown
The days are getting longer, and the air will hopefully be warming up! Soon, spring will arrive, and the smell of flowers will fill the market stalls. Until then, our dedicated vendors are still...
Posted: 2 years 11 weeks
Tagged: farm to school, local food
What began as a local pilot with a vision to support Michigan kids and farms, has become a statewide program. 10 Cents a Meal provides schools and early care and education centers with match...
Posted: 2 years 12 weeks
Tagged: ethics, Ethics and Religion Talk, religion, suffering
Imam Kip Curnutt, Director of Religious Education and Associate Imam of Masjid At-Tawheed in Grand Rapids, responds:
“As humans, we all experience suffering at times. It...
Posted: 2 years 12 weeks
Tagged: Community, culture, eat local, farm, Farmers, farmers market, food, fresh, fruits, FSFM, Fulton Street Farmers Market, Grand Rapids, Local First, local food, Midtown, support local, vegetables, veggies, West Michigan, whatsuptown
Happy Valentine’s Day Weekend! Head to the Market and spread the love with locally-sourced food!
Getting ready for Valentine's Day plans? Swing by the Market and grab everything...
Posted: 2 years 12 weeks
Tagged: broadway, Broadway Grand Rapids, hamilton, review
In May of 2009, Lin-Manuel Miranda, the 29-year-old creator of In The Heights, took the stage at the White House as part of an evening devoted to celebrators of the American experience....
Posted: 2 years 13 weeks
Tagged: #SCMC #StCeciliaMusicCenter #SCMCMusicLivesHere #DowntownGrandRapidsEntertainment #Music #Concerts
St. Cecilia Music Center in Grand Rapids will hold the first-ever three-day winter jazz festival in Grand Rapids, "Winterfest",...
Posted: 2 years 13 weeks
Tagged: BIPOC, chefs, food accessibility, food as medecine, health epidemic, Indigenous food systems, land
As part of our Everybody Eats project, the Kent County Food Policy Council is highlighting food experiences in Kent County. Below is an interview with Camren Stott, an Anishinaabe...
Posted: 2 years 13 weeks
Tagged: 61st District Court., City Connection, Judge Ayoub, Mayor Bliss, Nicholas S. Ayoub, Rosalynn Bliss
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Posted: 2 years 13 weeks
Imam Kip Curnutt, Director of Religious Education and Associate Imam of Masjid At-Tawheed in Grand Rapids, responds:
“I think this issue boils down to how we deal with...
Posted: 2 years 13 weeks
Tagged: Affordable Housing, civic engagement, Community, homelessness, HUD, neighborhood associations, neighborhoods, resident engagement, resident voices
Over the past year Guiding Light has seen an increased need for food donations in the West Michigan community. Food Services Director Allen Holt has taken the lead in acquiring more donor sources...
Posted: 2 years 13 weeks
Tagged: Community, culture, eat local, farm, Farmers, farmers market, food, fresh, fruits, FSFM, Fulton Street Farmers Market, Grand Rapids, Local First, local food, Midtown, support local, vegetables, veggies, West Michigan, whatsuptown
During the vicious chill that is February, there is nothing better than the idea of a lazy weekend spent at home, sipping a warm beverage while watching the snow fall. The best way to top it off...
Posted: 2 years 13 weeks
Tagged: #SCMC #StCeciliaMusicCenter #SCMCMusicLivesHere #DowntownGrandRapidsEntertainment #Music #Concerts
St. Cecilia Music Center in Grand Rapids is proud to bring talented singer-songwriter May Erlewine...
Posted: 2 years 14 weeks
Tagged: Christmas Kettle Campaign, Fulton Heights Citadel, Golden K Kiwanis Club, The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army’s Christmas Campaign began Nov.7 and ended Dec.24. During the seven weeks of bell ringing, the Army challenged local service clubs to support the...
Posted: 2 years 14 weeks
Tagged: climate change, compost, food access, Food Justice, food waste, local food, microorganisms
Last year the Kent County Food Policy Council launched to strengthen and grow the food system in Kent County. As we build momentum, discuss, and prioritize issues, we are...
Posted: 2 years 14 weeks
Tagged: Children and Religion, ethics, Ethics and Religion Talk, religion, Religion and Courts, religious freedom
Regarding a 2013 case in which an Amish girl’s parents stopped chemotherapy in favor of ‘natural medicine’ which they say is equally effective if it is God’s will. A judge...
Posted: 2 years 14 weeks
Tagged: Community, culture, eat local, farm, Farmers, farmers market, food, fresh, fruits, FSFM, Fulton Street Farmers Market, Grand Rapids, Local First, local food, Midtown, support local, vegetables, veggies, West Michigan, whatsuptown
It looks like we are in for a cold front this weekend so, head down to the Farmers Market and pick up everything you need for a hearty soup, stew or even a roast! Parsnips, celeriac, or mushrooms...
Posted: 2 years 15 weeks
Tagged: ECT, Electroconvulsive Therapy, Electroshock Therapy, Erasing Memories, ethics, Ethics and Religion Talk, religion, Shock Therapy
From The Atlantic:
“ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) is now being...
Posted: 2 years 15 weeks
Tagged: Community, culture, eat local, farm, Farmers, farmers market, food, fresh, fruits, FSFM, Fulton Street Farmers Market, Grand Rapids, Local First, local food, Midtown, support local, vegetables, veggies, West Michigan, whatsuptown
On these chilly January days there is nothing better than the idea of a lazy weekend spent at home, sipping a warm beverage while watching the snow fall. The best way to top it off is with a warm...
Posted: 2 years 15 weeks
Tagged:
"It's about empowerment, and really showing tenants that there is a way to take what you are already doing and turn that into an asset to pursue your financial goals," says Dallas...
Posted: 2 years 16 weeks
Tagged: employee, Employer, ethics, Ethics and Religion Talk, religion, religious freedom
Is is OK to fire a Muslim limo driver for not helping to carry a package containing wine? Is it OK to fire a Jewish cook for refusing to cook pork? Is it OK to fire a Christian caregiver hired to...
Posted: 2 years 16 weeks
Tagged: Community, culture, eat local, farm, Farmers, farmers market, food, fresh, fruits, FSFM, Fulton Street Farmers Market, Grand Rapids, Local First, local food, Midtown, support local, vegetables, veggies, West Michigan, whatsuptown
It is going to be a chilly weekend, so bundle up and come shop for local produce and farm fresh products! Although it is winter, you can still find fresh greens at the Market thanks to hoop houses...
Posted: 2 years 16 weeks
Tagged: art, carrie mae weems, dawoud bey, GRAM, Grand Rapids Art Museum
A forty-year retrospective by two of today’s most influential photo-based artists, Dawoud Bey and Carrie Mae Weems, will be on view at the Grand Rapids...
Posted: 2 years 16 weeks
Tagged: Broadway Grand Rapids, live, Musical Theater
On January 12th, 2022, Broadway Grand Rapids returned in the best way possible: with a fast-paced, streamer-shooting, dance-filled show that offered, above all else, fun.
It was a long time...
Posted: 2 years 17 weeks
Tagged: Children, civic engagement, food, food security, gardening, kids, nutrition, sovereign
Just last year, the Kent County Food Policy Council launched to strengthen and grow the food system in Kent County. As we build momentum, discuss, and prioritize issues, we...
Posted: 2 years 17 weeks
Last week, we presented responses which argued that no, five-year-old...