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A Christian Response: Comparing Bible and Koran

April 27, 2011 By Dionysius Areopagite

Bob Seigel

Guest Editorial by Bob Siegel The recent book burning of Pastor Terry Jones [Ed: and his recent visit to Dearborn] has caused understandable concern and mixed emotion. Many Christians with misgivings about Islam find themselves in the uncomfortable position of condemning a horrible book burning without wanting to express too much sympathy for some of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Buzz, Front Porch Tagged With: Free Speech

Diversity and Peace

April 25, 2011 By Dionysius Areopagite

Rev. Randy Van Doornik

Guest Editorial by Randy Van Doornik Not gonna lie: I was the guy choking up and getting misty-eyed at the “Imported From Detroit” commercial during the Super Bowl. As those epic two minutes unfolded, the heart and determination of the Motor City came shining through. A wonderful departure from the national media’s pitying coverage of the struggles of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Buzz, Front Porch

Daddy, I Saw the Mayor Do Something

April 24, 2011 By Douglas Vos

DEARBORN, Michigan -  (Front Page Front Porch Opinion) Open Letter to Dearborn Mayor John O'Reilly: Dear Mayor O'Reilly: I think it was last spring, around this time of year, my daughter told me she saw you do something. She was riding her bike at Summer Stephens Park - early in the morning around sunrise. She saw you walking around the park. Then she … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Buzz, Front Porch, Top Stories

Terry Jones News Coverage Cancelled

April 20, 2011 By Douglas Vos

Terry Jones

DEARBORN, Michigan - The Dearborn Free Press has made a decision to cancel news coverage about the controversial Pastor Terry Jones until further notice.  This was a hard decision, since yesterday we experienced the highest web-traffic in the history of our publication.  So, while other media outlets, TV stations, and news organizations are ramping up for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Buzz, Community, Front Porch

It’s All in How You Aim

March 15, 2011 By Sharon Lagina

Sharon Lagina

A mass-marketing approach designed to increase a client base by advertising products to the greatest number of people has been a longtime tradition for advertisers. We have all been the recipient of this mass marketing approach. All we have to do is look to our mailbox to find advertisers soliciting us but who really do not know us from Adam or Eve. We seem … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business, Community, Front Porch

New Era in Middle East – or False Start?

February 4, 2011 By News Release

Egypt

DEARBORN, Michigan - The University of Michigan-Dearborn will host "Events in the Middle East: A New Era or a False Start?" a faculty forum on Egypt, Tunisia, and the Region on Tuesday, Feb. 8 from noon to 1:30 p.m. in Room 1030 of the campus's College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters building. The event is free and open to the public. Faculty members … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Buzz, Front Porch Tagged With: announcement, Egypt, lecture, Middle East, UofM Dearborn

Stepping into Success is Like Climbing the Stairs

January 17, 2011 By Sharon Lagina

After reading so many articles, books, emails, blogs, and a million inspirational quotes on how to become successful in life, I am at once overwhelmed with the amount of information on this topic. Every authority has a different angle on the subject of success. Some view diet and exercise as the key motivator to success while others think a more … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business, Front Porch Tagged With: People, Sharon Lagina, success

Snow Woods Neighborhood Association to Meet Nov. 10

November 5, 2010 By News Release

Neighborhood

DEARBORN, Mich. – The Snow Woods Neighborhood Association (SWNA) is meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10 at the Dearborn Public Schools Administration Service Center, 18700 Audette. Door prizes will be given. The meeting will end at 8:30 p.m. Nominations will be taken for officers of the SWNA executive board. Board elections are scheduled for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Community, Front Porch Tagged With: Anina Bachrach, announcement, Dearborn Garden Club, FCPAC, Festival of Trees, FOT, Maryanne Bartles, People, SWNA

Amazing Grace Amid Profound Controversy

August 31, 2010 By Jonathan Light

Nabeel Quereshi

EDITORIAL (31-Aug-2010) - Monday morning, at the 19th District Court in Dearborn, Judge Mark Somers deliberated over a pre-trial hearing concerning an incident which occurred at Dearborn's 15th annual Arab International Festival on Friday, June 14th.  As previously reported in the Dearborn Free Press, several people affiliated with the Acts 17 Apologetics … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Community, Front Porch Tagged With: 1st Amendment, ACLU, ACTS17, Amazing Grace, Chris Tomlin, Free Speech, Martin Luther King, TMLC

Debate About Free Speech In Dearborn Continues

July 25, 2010 By Jonathan Light

EDITORIAL (Updated 27-Jul-2010) -- The Dearborn Free Press has purposely been very slow to report much about this controversy. We heard about the arrest of  four Christians at the Arab International Festival, on Friday, June 18 -- the night that it happened. We mentioned something about it on our Facebook page, the following Monday morning (June 21st). We … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Community, Front Porch Tagged With: 1st Amendment, ACLU, ACTS17, festivals, Free Speech, public safety, TMLC

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