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The Smith Furniture BuildingTom Perkins | For AnnArbor.com

For Dr. Leslie Mertz, the crawlers and flyers of the insect world are a source of fascination.

"My favorite insect is whichever one I looked at last," she said, chuckling.

To share her passion for nature's smaller creatures, Mertz, a lecturer in the biology department at Eastern Michigan University, helped launch an interactive website, www.knowyourinsects.org, to help Michiganders identify the orders and suborders of insects in the state.

In a sea of maize and blue Saturday night, I was a speck of orange.

No, it's not because I'm a fan of the Netherlands soccer team.

Kindergarteners on their first day of school at Wines Elementary School on Sept. 3 in Ann Arbor. Brianne Bowen | AnnArbor.com

September TabouliPeggy Lampman | Contributor

In the year ahead, you'll have the chance to learn a lot from working with others. Open your heart and express your desires and plans for the upcoming year. Strive to be true to yourself and conscientious of the world around you.
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Adapted from a recent online discussion.

Dear Carolyn:
I live in a Washington, D.C., suburb where the school environment is highly competitive. More than 20 percent of the class gets straight A's, and many students are accomplished in their sport, music or other extracurriculars.

Harold Wilson, who was the British prime minister for two separate terms, said, "I believe the greatest asset a head of state can have is the ability to get a good night's sleep."