C.C. White
@clarencecwhite.bsky.social
Chief Cook and Bottle-washer at Happily Retired
This morning on the state park beach in Holland, Michigan it's cloudy, clear, and calm. The air temperature is 68°F, 20°C and the water is 62°F, 17°C. It is going to be overcast today with a 30% chance of rain, with a high temperature near 75°F, 24°C and a southwestern wind.
Released 60 years ago by a group of teens from small town mid-Michigan, 96 Tears, spent nine weeks in the US top 10 and one week at number one. It ended 1966 as Billboard's second best-charting single of the year, behind only the Mamas and the Papas 'California Dreamin'. www.bbc.com/culture/arti...
'A hypnotic effect that fills you with joy': The incredible story of 96 Tears, the US's unlikeliest one-hit wonder
In 1966, a Mexican-American teen band made one of the great smash-hit singles and helped invent garage rock, a genre that has inspired artists for decades.
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Michigan's Last 9 P.M. Sunsets This Year are Going on Now
Some of us learn from the mistakes of others; the rest of us have to be the others.
At sunrise on the state park beach in Holland, Michigan it's calm, clear, and cool. The air temperature is 62°F, 17°C and the water is 68°F, 12°C. It is going to be sunny today, with a high temperature near 80°F, 24°C and a slight south by southwestern wind.
I remember when Halloween was the scariest night of the year. Now, it's Election night.
I would tell you my autumn joke but you probably wouldn't fall for it
At sunrise on the state park beach in Holland, Michigan it's foggy, misty, and cool. The air temperature is 58°F, 14°C and the water is 53°F, 12°C. Once the fog burns off it is going to be sunny, with a high temperature near 75°F, 24°C and a slight westerly wind.
If you take away the looks, money, intelligence, charm and success, there's really no difference between me and George Clooney.
If some people didn't tell you, you'd never know they'd been away on vacation.
At sunrise on the state park beach in Holland, Michigan it's cool, calm, and partly cloudy. The air temperature is 66°F, 19°C and the water is 73°F, 23°C. Things are going to start partly cloudy today with clearing later and a high near 77°F, 25°C, seasonal light winds from the northeast.
In the woods of Benzie County sits a 21,000-square-foot studio that was owned by famed Michigan artist Gwen Frostic, who built a business from her artwork depicting plants and wildlife. New owners will continue the 62-year-old legacy of Michigan's most famous artist. www.wcmu.org/local-region...
Sisters aim to repair studio of iconic Michigan printmaker Gwen Frostic
Michigan artist Gwen Frostic’s studio has been on the market for a few years. Sisters Amy and Sarah Blessing bought the northern Michigan tourist attraction to continue the artist’s legacy.
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A new study by researchers found the 100-acre park, “Ken-O-Sha” in Grand Rapids, to be home to one of the state’s highest-quality remaining forests. The park takes its name from the Ottawa word meaning “Water of the Walleye”. news.jrn.msu.edu/2026/07/stud...
Study finds one of Michigan's healthiest forests in Grand Rapids - Spartan Newsroom
Surrounded by busy roads, neighborhoods and businesses, Ken-O-Sha Park doesn’t look like one of Michigan’s most valuable forests. But a new study found the 100-acre park in Grand Rapids is home to one...
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I recently added squats to my workouts by moving the beer into the bottom shelf of the fridge.
In a great victory for Tribal Nations, the Michigan Supreme Court has overturned a key permit authorizing Enbridge Energy’s proposed Line 5 tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac, sending the project back to the Michigan Public Service Commission for a new review nativenewsonline.net/environment/...
Michigan Supreme Court Overturns Line 5 Tunnel Permit, Delivering Major Victory for Tribal Nations
Overview: The Michigan Supreme Court has overturned a key state permit for Enbridge's proposed Line 5 tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac, ruling that regulators failed to comply with Michigan envi...
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The Michigan Supreme Court's ruling Friday forces the Michigan Public Service Commission to redo its analysis, adding time to a review process that has already dragged on for eight years. Line 5 foes cheered the decision while Enbridge expressed disappointment bridgemi.com/michigan-env...
Michigan Supreme Court vacates key Line 5 permit - Bridge Michigan
The court ruled 6-1 that the Michigan Public Service Commission’s review of a key permit for the petroleum pipeline tunnel was overly narrow, failing to consider whether the tunnel will harm public tr...
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At sunrise on the state park beach in Holland, Michigan it's calm, cloudy and humid. The air is 69°F, 21°C and the water is 73°F, 23°C. You can expect rain today with thunderstorms later. The high will be near 75°F, 24°C and wind from the east northeast could gust to 25 mph. Chance of rain is 90%.
Today in 1971, James Taylor went to No.1 with the Carole King song 'You Got A Friend'. The song would go on to win the 1971 Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEFf...
James Taylor & Carole King - You've Got A Friend (BBC In Concert, 11/13/71)
YouTube video by James Taylor
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This meeting's focus this year is on strengthening the link between science and management, highlighting work that informs real‑world decision‑making across Lake Michigan’s ecosystems and communities. iiseagrant.org/work/great-l...
I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.
⏳ 95 Days until the Blue Wave of the Midterm Elections Michigan deserves better. We normally see ~50 cyclospora cases a year. We're past 10,000. RFK Jr gutted 3,500 FDA jobs and stopped produce tracing. Now we're 6 weeks into this outbreak and still don't know which foods are making us sick.
At sunrise on the state park beach in Holland, Michigan it's cool, humid, and fair. The air temperature is 61°F, 16°C and the water is 64°F, 18°C. Today will be mostly clear and sunny, with a high near 80°F, 27°C and a light southern wind.
Michigan is ranked 3rd in the country for fishing, and 1st in the country for freshwater fishing. More than 40% of Michigan is covered by water, spanning over 40,000 square miles. Anglers can fish the Great Lakes, explore 11,000 inland lakes, or around 3,000 rivers. fishingbooker.com/blog/best-us...
America’s Best Fishing States Index of 2026
Find out which states lead the way in fishing with our guide to the best US fishing states and their top fishing spots.
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The thing about retirement is that the minute you wake up in the morning you're on the job.
At sunrise on the state park beach in Holland, Michigan it's clear, calm, and cool. The air temperature is 58°F, 14°C and the water is 71°F, 22°C. Once again today will be Sunny, with a high near 80°F, 27°C and a light western wind.
