Jun
25
- THE OLD FRONTIER: An abandoned gas station and convenience store along Scenic Drive in Shelby, Michigan.
Jun
23
Judy Borchardt enjoys a good swing in this photo from her Facebook page.
Metro Detroit lost a wonderful minister and a dear friend this week. Judy Borchardt, a former pastor at Northminster Presbyterian Church in Troy, died from complications of a debilitating heart ailment. Read More
Jun
08
Storm clouds hover but never really let loose on the walkers at Relay for Life this year.
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May
31
Kyle was frightened. Was that the ghost of Old Man Punderson disturbing his slumber at 4:00 am?
Nope, it was just me coming back from the toilet.
May
21
BEWARE! Wolfthorn deodorant is a real thing and it’s probably lurking in a 24 hour pharmacy near you.
My grandfather had a lifelong love of hardware stores. For my parent’s Silver Anniversary, he bought them a whole bag full of things from the local store; silver nails, a silver hammer, a screw driver. I think there may have even been some saw blades in there too. He was a curious ol’ chap.
I felt a special kinship with all the “hat guys” at the conference.
May
07
It happened again. I was sitting there minding my own business when somebody tried to convert me. Read More
Apr
23
Knock on the senior citizens center door and a woman will answer you with a question: Salsa aerobics or camera obscura? Sounding a bit cryptic — almost like there’s some code or Latin phrase required for entry — it turns out, all that’s needed is some form of ID in exchange for a key to the darkened room up a flight of stairs.
Nothing untoward is happening up there. Read More
