A view from the Sleeping Bear Dunes When I started this blog a little more than four years ago, I was living in Virginia and yearning to...

Pages Bookshop in Detroit My favorite indie bookstore from childhood died more than 20 years ago at the hands of Barnes & Noble (whi...

Summer is here. Even the upper reaches of the U.P. are seeing temperatures in the 70s and 80s. It's time to take advantage of the...

A packed house at Canham Natatorium On Saturday, my family and I attended the Michigan-Michigan State swimming and diving meet at Canha...

A pizza from Mani Osteria in Ann Arbor I did not write as much as I wanted to in 2015, probably because I was too busy eating my way aro...

Exported From Michigan is a documentary about the people and businesses in Michigan who are making strides to bring the state's economy...

Exported From Michigan at the Wealthy Theatre in Grand Rapids "There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing s...

The home of Cuban-inspired deliciousness When I visit Ann Arbor, I always struggle when deciding where to eat. The city has so many exce...

My daughter looking out at the world I lived in Ann Arbor during my undergraduate years in the mid-1990s. I spent many hours studying an...

The view from my dad's seats NFL insiders cannot believe that Jim Harbaugh would want to take a "step down" to coach col...

Santa reading 'Twas the Night Before Christmas 'Twas Santa's Night in Ann Arbor 'Twas several nights before Christma...

A dog, a child, a family, a community Some stories remind us of humanity's capacity for kindness while also reminding us of the uniqu...

Detroit is happy and kind Detroit recently made two lists that will make Detroiters proud. First, Business Insider reports that Jetpac, a ...

I have been battling a nasty cold/cough the last several days, so here is an abbreviated "Best of the Net." As always, these are j...

Happy Birthday to Michigan! Michigan celebrated its 177th birthday yesterday. Michigan became a state on January 26, 1837. After 177 years...

Happy New Year! A lot of good things happened in Michigan in 2013. Let's hope 2014 is even better for the Great Lakes State. The last we...

I already have listed weekend activities 1 through 26 , 27 through 52 and 53 through 78 that I would try to do with 104 weekend days in M...

I already have listed weekend activities 1 through 26 and 27 through 52 that I would try to do with 104 weekend days in Michigan. Today, ...

Yesterday, I listed the first 26 weekend activities that I would try to do with 104 weekend days in Michigan. Today, I give you 26 more da...