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C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 16h

John Lodge, Moody Blues Singer and Bassist, Has Died Today at 82, RIP.

He wrote some of the band’s signature songs, including “Ride My See-Saw” and “I’m Just a Singer (in a Rock and Roll Band).

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The Moody Blues - I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band)

YouTube video by TheMoodyBluesVEVO

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C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 16h

This Manoomin, or wild rice, was harvested from Tawas Lake for the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe's Wild Rice Camp. Over three days, from Sept. 26-28, Indigenous experts taught the steps to remove water from foraged wild rice, so it becomes a shelf-stable food.
www.mlive.com/environment/...

Wild rice camp in Mount Pleasant shares Indigenous ecological knowledge

How this sacred Indigenous food transforms from medicine to meal through traditional techniques.

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C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 17h

Peace Frog by the Doors

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Peace Frog

YouTube video by The Doors - Topic

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C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 18h

A blast from the past of some great old T.V. shows.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/o...

Opinion | These Are the 10 Old Television Series Every Kid Needs to Watch

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C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 20h

"The Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Hunters Feeding Michigan Program set a record for donated venison. 140,000 pounds of donated venison was processed over the last year, ending Sept. 30, equaling more than 560,000 servings of venison, a new annual record."
www.whmi.com/news/article...

New Record Set for MDNR's Hunters Feeding Michigan Program

140,000 pounds of donated venison was processed during the fiscal year 2025.

www.whmi.com

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C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 20h

"MANISTEE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Despite low river levels and summer heat, the Michigan DNR’s annual egg collection at the Little Manistee Weir saw strong returns this season, a welcome sign after numbers dipped in recent years"
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Michigan’s egg collection at Little Manistee Weir rebounds after down years

MANISTEE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Despite low river levels and summer heat, the Michigan DNR’s annual egg collection at the Little Manistee Weir saw strong

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C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 21h

They did the Mash, they did the Monster Mash...

C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 21h

This morning on the state park beach in Holland, Michigan it's mostly sunny, windy and cold. The air is 48°F, 9°C and the water is 54°F, 12°C. Today will start mostly sunny, become cloudy in the afternoon with a chance of rain. Winds will be from the southwest with a high temperature of 64°F, 18°C

C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 1d

John Lennon was born today in 1940. Plus today in 1975, Sean Ono Lennon was born, the child of John Lennon & Yoko Ono. Then in 1985, on Lennon's 45th birthday, Yoko Ono opened the three and a half acre garden at the Strawberry Fields site in New York's Central Park.
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John Lennon - Beautiful Boy

YouTube video by macwaynester

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C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 1d

The Michigan Public Service Commission has released a report showing renewable energy generation was up 28% from 2023 to 2024.

Wind energy accounts for 67% of renewable sources, solar is at 18%, biomass at 8%, and hydroelectric water is at 5%.
Source: WKZO

a large amount of wind turbines are lined up on a hillside

ALT: a large amount of wind turbines are lined up on a hillside

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C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 1d

The Michigan Science Center in Detroit has a traveling exhibit from October 11th through January 2026 called "Leonardo da Vinci: Machines in Motion". It's a highly interactive display allowing hands on interaction with most of da Vinci's machines themselves.
www.mi-sci.org/visit/leonar...

C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 1d

The thing about crazy people; they don’t know they are crazy, that’s what make them crazy. Huh, crazy people...

C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 1d

A data center is proposed for an 822-acre property largely in Augusta Township, a small farming community southeast of Ann Arbor, Michigan. The 1000+ people who live there want to stop it, the Township Board wants to have it.
insideclimatenews.org/news/0910202...

A Michigan Town Hopes to Stop a Data Center With a 2026 Ballot Initiative - Inside Climate News

Local officials see millions of dollars in tax revenue, but more than 950 residents who signed ballot petitions fear endless noise, pollution and higher electric rates.

insideclimatenews.org

C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 1d

It's said that if you hang around with billionaires you can count on picking up the check and dying broke.

C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 1d

At sunrise on the state park beach in Holland, Michigan it's very clear, and very cold. The air is 36°F, 2°C and the water is 65°F, 18°C. Today is going to sunny and clear with an easterly wind and a high temperature of 62°F, 17°C.

C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 2d

"Despite potential danger, religious leaders and faith activists have been a visible presence at Chicago-area ICE protests, some waving signs with slogans such as ‘Love thy neighbor’ and ‘Who would Jesus deport?’ "
religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...

Religious protesters say ICE threatens religious freedom in Chicago

(RNS) — Despite potential danger, religious leaders and faith activists have been a visible presence at Chicago-area ICE protests, some waving signs with slogans such as ‘Love thy neighbor’ and ‘Who w...

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C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 2d

When your back is against the wall, there is only one thing to do, and that is turn around and fight.

C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 2d

The newest exhibit at the Detroit Institute of Arts is titled, “Contemporary Anishinaabe Art: A Continuation”. This showing at the DIA is one of the largest presentations of contemporary indigenous art in the Midwest.
www.bridgedetroit.com/detroit-inst...

DIA exhibit celebrates contemporary Indigenous art

The Detroit Institute of Arts show is one of the largest presentations of contemporary indigenous art in the Midwest.

www.bridgedetroit.com

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C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 2d

This weekend is the inaugural Northern Michigan Dance Festival October 10th–12th at Milliken Auditorium in the Dennos Museum Center. The festival features famous artists who will perform, work with local musicians, participate in workshops, and other events.
www.traverseticker.com/news/inaugur...

Inaugural Northern Michigan Dance Festival Launches Oct 10-12

Traverse City Dance Project will launch the inaugural Northern Michigan Dance Festival October 10–12 at Milliken Auditorium in the Dennos Museum Center. Billed as a

www.traverseticker.com

C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 2d

Chicago is voted best big city year after year. You'll not find a better city, better people, or a more stunning skyline.

Don’t be fooled by the political class who are professional liars, making things up. They hate that Chicago represents the best America has to offer.
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Chicago voted Best Big City for 9th year in a row by travel magazine

CHICAGO — Chicago has been voted the “Best Big City” for the 9th year in a row by readers of the travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler. Over 750,000 votes were cast for this year’s reader…

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C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 2d

At sunrise on the state park beach in Holland, Michigan it's cold and clear with a cold north wind. The air is 45°F, 7°C and the water is 68°F, 20°C. Today is going to sunny and clear with a north wind and a high temperature of 60°F, 16°C

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C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 2d

A priest, a rabbi and a vicar walk into a bar: the barkeep says, “Is this some kind of joke?”

C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 3d

Every once in a while someone without a single bad habit gets caught.

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C.C. White @clarencecwhite.bsky.social · 3d

At sunrise on the state park beach in Holland, Michigan it's raining and cloudy. The air is 60°F, 16°C and the water is 69°F, 21°C. Today's going to start with rain while the temperatures will struggle to stay at 60°F, 16°C with a north wind. There's a good chance of clearing skies later.