Earlier contest
Deadline keeps eyes and ears on the Mackinac Policy Conference by monitoring news coverage, social media and Detroit Public TV livestreaming.
An underwhelming response to yesterday's caption challenge doesn't keep us from trying anew. First, the winner from among -- kindly be gentle -- three entries:
"Retro girls, what Republicans wished all women still were: straight from the 1940s."
Tell us what MLive's Emily Lawler is thinking at the Mackinac Island event.
A reader posting on our site as "Bada Bing" submits that for the photo at top right. Runners-up in our slim field:
Probably how most Mackinac attendees still view women.
– “Historian,” at our site
"Which one's the horse?" That's me, I can say that.
– Renee Ilene, Retro Girls member, at our Facebook page
Onward we go, confident about getting at least four entries for the new image at right. What is Lansing reporter Emily Lawler, who joined MLive 11 months ago, thinking as she covers the three-day conference?
Lawler explains her "befuddled selfie" in this tweet, but surely you can do much better. Post a comment below or on Facebook.
Relentless cheerleading action
“I’m a cheerleader and not afraid to show it,” Karen Dybis says in one of her twice-daily blog posts at Detroit Unspun. One thing she cheers is the value of personal contacts in pre-digital style:
Having this space – this weird island where everyone pretends there are no vehicles and we all live in Victorian houses – seems to be magical. Ties are off. Pretenses are gone. It’s a safe space. . . .
Sometimes, we forget how important the conversation and the connection being made is if we’re only talking over the phone or, even worse, via email. There is no eye contact. There is no warmth. . . .
It reminds me as a writer and a reporter that there are nuances to this dance, and that you have to show up, talk people up and get your hands dirty to be effective.
Conference quips
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A slumber party with Doris Kearns Goodwin and Hillary Clinton is now basically my new life's goal.
-- Nancy Kaffer after meeting Goodwin - Does the air on Mackinac Island make every picture blurry as shit? I thought this was Patti LaBelle and Gordon Gekko. – Anonymous creator of Mackinac Selfie Conference (parody Tumblr), under tweeted photo of Mildred Gaddis and Andy Dillon
- Terence Thomas, a lawyer and consultant, . . . described the conference as a three-day wedding. Lots of stuff goes on that probably should remain in your family, let’s just say. – Karen Dybis, Detroit Unspun post
What happens on the island . . .
