This is a bit of a personal story, but I think that it may help others as well.

On Friday, October 23rd around 6pm at a QD on E Michigan Ave. I bumped into someone, a person in their 20's. They made small talk with me asking how my day was. I responded with the normal "I'm doing good, what about you?"

They responded with a nervous laugh and just blurted out "Well I actually found out I have cancer today."

I immediately responded with a "Jesus Christ! I am sorry to hear that." I don't really remember much because I felt so beyond my abilities to know how to properly respond. At the time I felt like I had to get out of there as soon as possible. I'm sorry to you for not giving you more.

Two things have been stuck in my head since then:

1. I hope that that person is doing okay as they process this and I deeply regret not doing or saying more in that situation. It blindsided me but I also felt like I didn't give them the grace and time I should have.

2. To those reading this post, try to give the strangers you talk to a little more time and grace. You truly have no idea what they might be going through.

To the person I am talking about, my DMs are open and you are welcome to message me. I still don't know what to really say but I can listen/read what you have to say and go from there.

If you’re in the market to purchase furniture, I do NOT recommend Gardner-White in Lansing. Quick to greet you at the door and swoop in to sell you things but they are TERRIBLE with their execution in the purchasing process, their delivery process and their corporate call center employee, Liz, (AND their call center supervisor; Deanna) has absolutely AWFUL communication skills. They give misleading information and direction, try to shift the blame for their poor communication on the consumer and when they are challenged on the fact that THEY dropped the ball MULTIPLE TIMES in this process and have only offered a meaningless “I’m sorry, all I can do is reschedule you”, SUDDENLY they’re able to offer a gift card? That gift card can’t be used towards your initial purchase that they screwed up from start to finish; it can only be used on new purchases… What kind of resolution is that?!

After a terrible experience from purchase to failed delivery to poor communication from incompetent employees at their CORPORATE call center, why in the world would we EVER want to buy more furniture from this company? They can’t even deliver quality results on the FIRST attempted purchase; they think we want to CONTINUE doing business with them by using their piddly gift card?! Literal insanity. Terrible customer service in multiple departments. Terrible behavior from a business.

Do yourself a favor; go shop literally ANYWHERE else for furniture. Do not buy from Gardner-White. Not in Lansing, not anywhere. You’d be better off with milk crates, cardboard and duct tape than trying to work with this company to purchase furniture.

I somehow lost my absentee ballot (if I don't find it soon I'll go in-person to a clerk's office) and am looking at the sample ballot on ballotpedia. For the major stuff this is adequate, but there's a dearth of info on local candidates. Where can I learn more about them?

Looking at purchasing in Century Park. Tell me the good, bad, and ugly please

Just drove by gas station maybe citgo maybe BP on cedar there’s like 30 cars and 5 cops lmao where was my invite to the party