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I was walking across a bridge one day, and I saw a man standing on the edge, about to jump off. I immediately ran over and said, “Stop! Don’t do it!” He asked, “Why shouldn’t I?” I said, “Well, there’s so much to live for!” “Like what?” “Well,” I asked, “are you religious or atheist?” “Religious,” he said.

Marquette Choral Society welcomes new members for the Spring 2025 season. Rehearsals will begin at 7 p.m., Monday, Jan. 13, in the Choral Room (Room 250) in the Thomas Fine Arts Building at Northern Michigan University.

Powerful Tools for Caregivers, a six-week online workshop designed for the non-professional, informal family caregiver, will be held on Wednesdays, Feb. 26 through April 2, from 11 a.m.

Picture this: It’s Wednesday at 3 p.m. You’ve done “good” on your diet all week so far and you actually made it to the gym twice as well. But then your coworkers ask if you want to go out for dinner and drinks after work. You really want to go, but you’ve been doing so “good” this week and you don’t want to ruin it. “Ah, heck,” you think, as you make the decision to go along with them, “I will start over again next week!”

Q: I have two children, ages 1 and 4, and have become increasingly concerned about their lack of vaccinations. I followed the strong recommendation of one of my uncles, who routinely reads and listens to social media sites that claim vaccines are associated with autism.

A new year brings the promise of fresh beginnings, but it is also the perfect moment to reflect on the words and phrases that may have worn out their welcome. Lake Superior State University has revealed the 2025 edition of its Banished Words List, a quirky tradition that dates back to 1976, when former LSSU Public Relations Director Bill Rabe and his colleagues delighted word enthusiasts with the first “List of Words Banished from the Queen’s English for Mis-Use, Over-Use and General Uselessness.” Each year, this lighthearted list shines a spotlight on words and terms that are overused, misused or simply unnecessary.