Faye Root

Jan 13, 2025 | enjoyer.com | Faye Root

Calumet — In March 2024, the Michigan Strategic Fund approved a $50 million grant to back a new copper mine in the western U.P. But as 2024 ended, Highland Copper, the Canadian company proposing the mine, had just one more hurdle to clear before it got the money: The Michigan Senate Appropriations Committee had to approve it. But between March and December, something changed in people’s perception of the mine. If you were paying attention, you probably saw an uptick in opposition online.

Jan 8, 2025 | enjoyer.com | Faye Root

The majority of Michiganders will sleep tonight on the same sheets they had on their beds in August. Egyptian cotton, bamboo, linen—whatever Target or Macy’s had. When it’s time to turn in, they’ll leave the heat at a hellish temp, knowing they can always blast the fan if they get hot. In the morning, even as a blizzard rages outside, they can walk around the house in shorts and T-shirts. To walk from the house to the remotely started car, some have heated jackets and vests. Heated gloves and socks.

Dec 9, 2024 | enjoyer.com | Faye Root

If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you; and if there’s a Michigan lover on your gift list, look no further than these five iconic made-in-Michigan items. 1. American Spoon Jams & More Help stock a loved one’s pantry with Michigan produce, even in winter. American Spoon’s extensive line of jams, jellies, preserves, and other jarred delectables are the answer.  At their preserving kitchen in Petoskey, a small kitchen crew makes all of American Spoon’s products by hand.

Nov 26, 2024 | enjoyer.com | Faye Root

The bleakness of a Michigan winter wears at your soul in ways no out-of-stater can understand. We all know the beautiful moments: Frozen mornings when the snow is new and pristine, shining in the bright sunlight. Ice clinging to every tree and sparkling like diamonds against the blue sky. It’s heavenly. Sadly, not all days are like this. Surrounded by icy waters, most winter days in Michigan are windy and bitter cold—bleak on a good day, severe on a bad day. And, come February, truly soul-sucking.

Nov 7, 2024 | enjoyer.com | Faye Root

My biggest red pill came when I moved to France after college graduation. I’d gone to three different colleges in four years, finally graduating from the University of Michigan with a film degree. All the while, I’d taken French. Every semester. Endless conversations, grammar lessons, and oral exams—all As and Bs. But when I arrived in France, I quickly found I could barely understand a simple interaction, let alone converse at a comfortable level. Then, within six months, I was proficient.