A view of East Grand Traverse Bay from the marathon course Yesterday, I ran my fourth marathon, the Bayshore Marathon in Traverse City...

Kal-Haven Trail Before the advent of automobiles and highways, trains carried Michiganders and cargo across a system of rails connecti...

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

Gate 4 from Tiger Stadium still stands I stopped the car outside the old gate on Michigan Avenue and began explaining to my mother-in-la...

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

by Jamie Stec The author running the Great Lakes Relay. Photo courtesy of J. Stec Day Three There is an old saying: "If you do...

by Jamie Stec Michigan farmland near Cheboygan. Photo courtesy of J. Stec Day Two The second day of the Great Lakes Relay began ...

A Warm Welcome to My First Guest Blogger I am very grateful to share a three-part post from Jamie Stec about the Great Lakes Relay. Jam...

The entrance to Comerica Park from inside the stadium Last summer, my wife and I took my two daughters to Nationals Park in D.C. to see...

I am a proud Michigander, even though I currently live out of state. Here are some of the little things I miss about the Great Lakes State: ...

Scoreboard clock at Camden Yards I finally went to my first game at Camden Yards in Baltimore yesterday to see my Detroit Tigers play. E...

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 ...

Holland to Star in a New Movie Hollywood movie makers again will be coming to Michigan to film a new movie starring Bryan Cranston and Nao...

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...

Traverse City Is For Lovers Michigan has its share of romantic spots for Valentine's Day, and Travel + Leisure has named Traverse Cit...

The Lions won their last championship here. Photo by MrMiscellanious At Briggs Stadium in Detroit on December 29, 1957, the Detroit Lion...

Chief For A Day Huffington Post Detroit tells the story of Jayvon Felton's one day as chief of the Detroit Police Department. Jayvon ...

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...