Since being named the best writer in Washtenaw County a few days ago, I’ve been in a bit of a funk. I’d written something last night about a piece of artwork that I’d recently acquired depicting an early human ancestor eating an oyster for the first time, and my plan to hang it in the […]
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Trump admits to Bob Woodward on tape that he knew how deadly COVID-19 was, yet decided to “play it down” to the American people
Posted in Health, Politics, Uncategorized Also tagged awards, Bellflower, Bob Woodward, COVID-19, Current, Department of Justice, Donald Trump, E. Jean Carroll, human ancestors, lies, pandemic, public health, rape 210 Comments
Michigan Musicians on Vacation: Timothy Monger in Oregon
Following my recent interview with Matt Jones about his trip to Gettysburg, I’ve been inundated with suggestions as to other musicians I should speak with about their vacations. Today’s interview is with Timothy Monger, an accomplished singer-songwriter, who is perhaps still best known in these parts for his work with Great Lakes Myth Society. Well, […]
Posted in Art and Culture, Detroit, Michigan, Special Projects, Uncategorized Also tagged Airbnb, Ale Trail, All the Young Dudes, Anthony Bourdain, Astoria, baseball, beer, beer tourism, Bend, Bill's Beer Garden, bird watching, Blackrocks Brewery, Calumet, Cannon Beach, Centerfield, Colin Stetson, Comerica Park, Copper Harbor, Corey Feldman, Crow's Feet Commons, Crux Fermentation Project, Cyndi Lauper, Dale Cooper, David Bowie, Detroit Tigers, Detroit tourism, Doug Coombe, Enya, Fort Wilkins, Fratelli Chase Theme, fundraisers, fundraising, FundRazr, Goonies, Goonies tourism, Great Lakes Myth Society, Green Dot Stables, Haystack Rock, high desert, Hitsville, Houghton, Jim Leyland, John Fogerty, Joslyn Layne, Journey, Julee Cruise, Keweenaw, Kristie Brablec, Leelanau, Lehto's, Lenawee County, loud music, Lupitas, Mackinac Bridge, Marquette, Michael Waite, Michigan Musicians on Vacation, Mississippi Studios, monoliths, Moonage Daydream, Motown, Mott the Hoople, music, musicians, Netarts Bay, Ocean Roll, oral hygeine, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, pasties, pastries, pop music, Portland, pub crawl, Puffins, Quincy Dredge, ruin porn, rural pop, Saline, school bus, soundtracks, Sparrow Bakery, Steve Miller Band, Sutton's Bay, Tandem Ciders, The Original Brothers and Sisters of Love, Tom Rudd, tooth brushing, Torii Hunter, Twin Peaks, Upper Peninsula, vacations, vitamins, west coast, whiskey 13 Comments
9 Lessons learned in Savannah
I spent the week before last in Savannah, GA, visiting my parents. Here are a few of the things that I learned while there. 1. PAULA DEEN LOOKS TERRIBLE… Before leaving Michigan for Georgia, I gave some thought to what, if anything, I’d do if I were to find myself within shouting distance of Paula […]
Posted in History, Mark's Life, Uncategorized Also tagged Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies, Cape Fear, Clementine, dolphins, Forrest Gump, Fort Pulaski, Georgia, midden, Miley Cyrus, native american, Noble Jones, Oatland Island, oyster shells, Paula Deen, Pink House, racism, Savannah, shrimp, slavery, South Carolina, The Great Santini, The Longest Yard, the south, travel, travel tips 22 Comments