Dear Crabby, What Do You Hear, Yanny or Laurel?

Yanny or Laurel? That is the question – one of those is the answer – or is it both? Well, for those of you who don’t know (like I didn’t know), this auditory-illusion question came up when someone heard the vocabulary.com audio pronunciation of “laurel” and thought they had heard something different. They were confused, it didn’t sound like “laurel” to them. They recorded it and asked on social media, “What do you hear?”

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Meadow Brook Theatre ends season with romantic ‘Burt & Me’
Michigan premiere musical comedy runs from May 30 through June 24, 2018 In the musical Burt & Me, Joe and Lacey were high school sweethearts, but when they attended different colleges, they drifted apart. Years later, they meet again, and Joe decides to win Lacey back. All it will take is a clever plan, a […]
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Oakland Township Safety Paths and Trails Committee Vacancy
Illustrated logo with people walking, riding bikes, running on the trailThe Charter Township of Oakland is seeking a new Safety Paths and Trails Committee member. Residents who have a passion to implement safe connections to trails in parks throughout the township are requested to apply. The Safety Paths and Trails Committee (SPTC) was established in 2007 to make recommendations to the Board of Trustees concerning planning, analysis, […]
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A Familiar Face on Multi-grain Cheerios Available at Costco
Image of the Cheerios box with Elise's photo on the front with information about the causeProceeds to Benefit Beaumont Children’s, a Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) Hospital Elise Bromund, the 2016-2017 Children’s Miracle Network Hospital Champion for Michigan, has been selected to appear on multi-grain Cheerios boxes sold across the nation for the month of May. The boxes of cereal will be sold at all Costco stores with partial proceeds supporting […]
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SUNDAY: Zenith Brass Presents a Free Concert at Oakland University
The members of the band in formal dress, seated, with their brass instuments on their lapsThe Zenith Brass, made up of some of the best high school brass and percussion players in the northern suburbs, will perform at Oakland University’s Varner Recital Hall at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, May 20. The concert is free and no tickets are required. Members come from 17 schools across Oakland and Macomb counties and are […]
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Walton Boulevard Now Under Construction From Squirrel to Adams
Photo of cars and traffic barrelsThe Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) began construction on Walton Blvd. this week. It will involve replacing three culverts and resurfacing the road between Squirrel and Adams roads in Rochester Hills and Auburn Hills. The contractor, Z Contractors of Shelby Township, will begin work in the Walton Blvd. median which will require inside (left) lane closures in […]
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REVIEW: 'The Three Little Pigs' is Great Family-Friendly Fun

The Three Little Pigs is a story we all know well, but this production puts a fresh spin on the classic tale, which I found highly enjoyable. Of course, there is Mother Pig played endearingly by Kelsi Fay and her three little pigs: Cha (Josh Frink), Siu (Emily Fishman), and Bao (Meghan Andzrejewski). Each piggy has a personality of his or her own. Cha is the brawn, Siu is bubbly, and Bao is the brains.
 

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