Poet Trinidad Sanchez Always Supported Father’s Rights
Roberto Botello’s article, “Poet Sanchez to be missed” (PWW 8-19-25), brought fond memories for his legion of fans, friends and family.
Op-Ed
Excuse me, are you listening?: I get to cherish my memories by writing them down and I hope you are doing the same.
The air is getting crisp and the squirrels have started collecting food for the winter. The birds and people who fly south for the winter are making preparations to leave.
Mayor Forgets Who Put Him In Office
As the campaign to unseat our current Mayor of Lansing continues to grow in visibility, it would be prudent for all of the elected and appointed officials in Lansing city government to take notice.
Goodbye, Trinidad
A mural that includes Trinidad Sanchez, Jr. is evidence of how well
loved he was in San Antonio, Texas. His likeness was added to the
wall after his death.
On August 20, I made a pilgrimage to San Antonio, TX to say goodbye to my mentor and friend, Trinidad (Trino) Sanchez Jr. It was one of the the greatest spiritual experiences of my life.
Recall the Mayor
Some people are saying that we should give Lansing’s Mayor a chance. I guess for them six months isn’t enough, even though many jobs have a six-month probationary period. Why then should it be any different for the Mayor?
Poetry Under Mystical Circumstances
It was beautiful. I could only believe that we would be done before the rain. The poetry finally came to an end but it was a performance by all that I will never forget.
The BWL Needs to Get Its House In Order
The Board of Water and Light raised electric and water rates 2001-2003 and 2005. Water rates just increased 6.5% on July 1. Now the board is proposing a 1.5% increase for electric rates in September in order to generate an additional $1.5 million in revenues. Why so many increases?
Customer Service From Both Sides of the Fence
Dear TNCP,
I’m on both sides of the fence with customer service. I’ve been on the receiving end of bad service and I’ve been accused of giving bad service.
The Friends and Family Plan
Dear Readers,
I was reading Duke University’s newspaper and found that they did an interesting study on friends. The study reveals that Americans have fewer friends outside of the family. Go figure.
Let Us Unite As One Pastoral Alliance
Rev. Nathan A. Dixon, Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church responds to an article in the City Pulse newspaper (www.lansingcitypulse.com) entitled “From the pulpit to the polls” by Kyle Melinn.