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Dreams

I had a dream last night that the state of Michigan, tired of road rage incidents and daily accidents, passed a law that replaced the current, simple written driving test with the equivalent of an SAT in order to remove the especially idiotic from the roads. Boy, did it...

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We are Pure Michigan

From the villages of Michiana to Hancock; from the cities of Port Huron to Holland; and the roads that link them in between- I am the lives of Pure Michigan. The beats of techno and punk rock; the rhythm of Motown and big band; the melody of the notes...

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Buy Michigan Now

The countdown is on and the last of my stock has arrived for the Michigan Book Bash. In addition to my books I will have The Ultimate Ghost Hunter’s Toolkit, a CD with a case library of evidence from Michigan ghost hunting investigations that includes digital copies of both...

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Michigan Market and Mayhem/Michigan Book Bash

The inaugural Michigan Market and Mayhem event is co-hosted by Frankenmuth Brewery. In the tradition of the Buy Michigan Now events in Northville and Jackson, this family-friendly event includes tasty treats, vendors, entertainment, and children’s activities, all highlighting Michigan-based businesses and Michigan-made products. Inside the Market includes a Michigan...

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Banned Books Awareness: “Waterland”

Last week I reported that the Plymouth-Canton Schools in Michigan resolved a challenge to the book Beloved; but the same parents that objected to that title also have their torches aimed at another novel- Waterland, by Graham Swift. And so it is that Graham Swift becomes the latest casualty...

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