Marty’s Blog

Have you ever wondered why our community seems so dysfunctional?  Is it just us, or are we part of a larger culture that is increasingly polarized?   Long before I became a broadcaster, I did a fair amount of counseling, usually family counseling.  Over the years I began to see some pretty consistent characteristics of...Read More »

One day I was walking through our local museum and it hit me just how much of our local history is captured in news stories and news photographs.  We can all be grateful for The Times Herald and the great job they have done over the years telling our local story. A few days...Read More »

Why so much skepticism in the greater Port Huron community? Recently I was chatting with a friend of mine from the community college. He is a smart guy and I trust his judgment. Our conversation soon drifted to the high level of skepticism that seems to cast a shadow over just about any local...Read More »

If the Edison Inn Convention Center project goes down, it will not be the fault of the media. The media has carried countless stories, letters and commentaries touting the benefits of the project. If it fails it will be for the following reasons:The county rolled the project out to the public long before they...Read More »

You would be surprised how easy it is to get your story told or your non-profit event promoted in the local media. Every year WGRT gives away tens of thousands of dollars of free promotion to local, regional, and national nonprofits. What is not acceptable is your nonprofit spending advertising dollars with other print...Read More »