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View Comments There was a small creek running through a wooded lot behind my childhood home. Grown-ups called it a ditch. The older neighborhood kids ignored it entirely. But to me and my friends, it was a magical forest with grand canyons, deep pools, wild rivers and exotic beasts. It offered mystery, joy, terror and laughter in countless adventures. I realize now it was, in fact, a drainage culvert. It and the woods were replaced with a neighborhood many years ago. But, that freedom to roam and play outdoors as a child developed a love of nature that strongly influences my hopes, dreams�...

May 12, 2021 Share He scurries through his apartment, downing a quick mug of coffee, brushing his teeth, feeding his pet rabbit, Auggie, before leaving. Not so long ago, Bill Mathis would have headed to his high school classroom to discuss great literature like “To Kill a Mockingbird” and “The Odyssey” with his freshman. It was his dream job, the one he referenced in a childhood journal he still keeps: “I would love to be a teacher,” he scrawled in pencil as a third grader. Now Mathis has taken a new job, in Michigan’s newly legalized cannabis industry. The pay is better...

Ultimately, the 29-year-old teacher felt few in the rural suburb north of Detroit understood. “Good riddance,” one resident said. His is but one story of the plight of the American public servant. Historically, jobs like teaching, firefighting, policing, government and social work have offered opportunities to give back to communities while earning solid benefits, maybe even a pension. Surveys still show public admiration for nurses and teachers and, after the terror attacks of 9/11, firefighters. But many public servants no longer feel the love. They’re battered and burnt out. They’r...

Panasonic Avionics is today marking the two-year anniversary of the launch of Arc, its 3D in-flight moving map platform, by unveiling a range of new and upcoming features. Since its debut two years ago at Aircraft Interiors Expo 2019, Arc has experienced one of the highest adoption rates of any Panasonic Avionics digital service, with confirmed orders with 17 airlines globally on over 300 aircraft. Andrew Mohr, Vice President of Digital Solutions at Panasonic Avionics, said: “Airline adoption of Arc has been beyond our initial expectations. Our airline customers have responded positively to...

Young Explorers to look at butterflies Angela Bauer FacebookTwitterEmail The Young Explorers Club will have a virtual program on monarch butterflies at 11 a.m. March 20. The club, sponsored by Morgan County Audubon Society and Jacksonville Public Library, is open to students of all ages. During the free program, Ed Anderson will introduce participants to the lives of monarch butterflies, including their life cycle and how to attract them to one’s yard. Preregistration for the program is available by contacting librarian Sarah Snyder at ssnyder@jaxpl.org or 217-243-5435. Registered participa...