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As a young child, life was fascinating. I remember the urgency to know more. Mom said I was reading the newspaper at age five. Libraries were glorious places. I remember how I felt as I entered the large doors. What shall I explore today? I got lost in books. They led me to other places. I could go anywhere. Be anyone.

First grade wasn’t challenging enough. “Dick and Jane” were the reading books. My parents requested a meeting with my teacher. They offered to bump me to third grade. However, my parents resisted because they felt I wouldn’t be accepted by children two years older. Plus, I was a tiny thing…

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By switching to Linux (my final flavor – Ubuntu 26.04), I’m now using open-source software. Yes, the free stuff. I’m no longer tied to outrageous subscriptions, such as Microsoft 365. Yet, there was one Windows-based program I couldn’t live without – Affinity Suite. It provided me with everything I needed to create not only my books, but those of my clients. It is an indispensable asset in my arsenal. The best software I’ve ever used. But, and there’s always a caveat – a Linux version doesn’t exist at the moment. So, what to do?

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Local officials and residents in numerous Michigan counties may notice low-flying helicopters carrying a suspended apparatus in the coming months. In partnership with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is conducting an Airborne Electromagnetic (AEM) Survey project in southwest Michigan this spring to improve available data on Michigan’s groundwater availability and aquifer mapping…

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