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Otto Lilienthal | In the Wake of Wings
They called him the “Glider King.” It sounded romantic, like something from a newspaper cartoon. But Otto Lilienthal wasn’t a king. He...
Greg McNeilly
Aug 10, 20253 min read


Sunday Reads...
A round up of articles, covering topics that include the legacy of Gerald Ford, phone addictions, the Hatch Act and Ice Cream.
Greg McNeilly
Aug 10, 20253 min read


Herbert Hoover | Bearing Strain
An acrostic poem celebrating the life and legacy of Herbert Hoover
Greg McNeilly
Aug 10, 20252 min read


August 7, 1679: When the Great Lakes First Spoke Sail
Celebrating the Great Lakes with the poem The Five Sisters by poet Greg McNeilly
Greg McNeilly
Aug 7, 20254 min read


West Michigan | Steelcase News
A conversation about the sale of Grand Rapids' Steelcase
Greg McNeilly
Aug 5, 20251 min read


NEIL ARMSTRONG | Unswerving Verve
This verse celebrates Neil Armstrong by poet Greg McNeilly.
Greg McNeilly
Aug 5, 20254 min read


Barack Obama
An acrostic poem celebrating the life and legacy of Barack Obama.
Greg McNeilly
Aug 4, 20252 min read


Sunday Reads...
A round up of reads covering everything from AI, Travel and Adult Summer Camps!
Greg McNeilly
Aug 3, 20253 min read


Henry Ford | Veins of Industry
A verse celebrating the legacy of Henry Ford by poet Greg McNeilly
Greg McNeilly
Jul 30, 20253 min read


Sunday Reads...
A roundup of Sunday reads covering AI, travel, spiral pot pie, fireflies, fertility rates, the Bible, manufacturing, and tax rates.
Greg McNeilly
Jul 27, 20254 min read


The River Lit First
On July 24, 1880, hydroelectric lights were turned on for the first commercial application in the world at a plant in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Greg McNeilly
Jul 24, 20252 min read


Sally Ride | A Generation Inspired
On the anniversary of her death, this verse by poet Greg McNeilly celebrates the life of Sally Ride.
Greg McNeilly
Jul 23, 20254 min read


Sunday Reads...
A round-up of interesting including martial trends, government debt, DEI, true crime, and ammo-can ice cream
Greg McNeilly
Jul 20, 20252 min read


The Gospel of Theft
Verse noting the immoral hypocrisy of proponents of more government largess by poet Greg McNeilly.
Greg McNeilly
Jul 17, 20252 min read


Gerald R. Ford
A verse celebrating Gerald R Ford by poet Greg McNeilly
Greg McNeilly
Jul 14, 20252 min read


Sunday Reads...
A weekly round up - this one featuring AI, history of colors, mass imprisonment, best beaches and lost art forms.
Greg McNeilly
Jul 13, 20253 min read


JOHN C FREMONT | Grit & Grace
A verse celebrating the life and legacy of John C. Fremont by poet Greg McNeilly.
Greg McNeilly
Jul 13, 20252 min read


Verse | John Adams
On this day in 1767, John Quincy Adams was born. At 80, he collapsed at his desk in the House of Representatives: mid-debate,...
Greg McNeilly
Jul 11, 20252 min read


Sunday Reads...
This week's Sunday Reads includes a focus on the Declaration of Independence, the Dalai Lama, marriages, and bear hunting with Teddy Roosevelt.
Greg McNeilly
Jul 6, 20254 min read


July 4th | Almost a Miracle
A poem, "Almost a Miracle," celebrates the American War of Independence from British tyranny and was written by Greg McNeilly.
Greg McNeilly
Jul 4, 20253 min read
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