Thursday morning when I heard about the bear on the west side of Grand Rapids, I was mildly concerned, because I live around that area, and until that moment, I was really only worried about skunks.
I say mildly worried, because I thought, “Oh, I might come across one around my trash cans, better be aware...
Let’s be real, sometimes you’re just curious about what you can and can’t have, am I right? Like, can I own a bear, tiger or monkey? Is that legal? Do I need permits for it?
While her answer started out just fine, it somehow veered off and ended with her saying that maybe we need guns in schools to protect the nation's children from bears.
If the the cartoons of our youth taught us anything, it's that bears love a good picnic - but we thought it was just picnic baskets. Turns out they're big fans of picnic tables, too.
We're back! Back from an exciting and wonderful trip to Alaska.
I know I had been talking about this trip for some time, and it finally happened. My wife Kathy and I taking 53 listeners on a 12-day Alaskan cruise on Holland America, and land tour operated through YMT Travel.