A highlight of the trip to Detroit was a concert at the DTE Energy Music theater, one of the foremost venues in the country. We had lawn seating for three storied Rock N Roll bands, Cheap Trick, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, and Heart. All have been inducted into the Rock N Roll hall…
After arriving in Holly Michigan we saw an advertisement for the Oakland County Fair. The kid in me hates to pass up a visit to a county fair. What is more iconic than a Ferris wheel, even a double Ferris wheel? Our first stop upon entering the fairground was the pig races. Actually the…
We were tired and hungry after spending the better part of the morning at the Detroit Institute of Arts. Our spirits were full, satisfied. Our bodies craved nourishment. A quick cell phone search revealed that a restaurant with a suitable bill of fare was close at hand. We crossed the street, walked about a…
Spent a day in Detroit. So much to see in this Motor City. Promised myself that I’d return in the future; maybe the Grand Prix of Detroit on Belle Isle in the spring; or the Heidelberg Project, a neighborhood rising from the ruins of American politics as usual. The day was spent at the…
This post is by Michael, a guest contributor. It is offered as an appeal to reason, and to good will in order to address the collapsing dialog between conservatives and liberals in our country. These good words are a call to self reflection. BLUE STATE, red state. Big government, big business. Gay rights,…
A mid summer visit to Kraklauer Creek. Wildflowers and everything else is at the apogee of life. At that point does a plant pass from the everyday mundane into the realm of sculpture? Sculpture is made to touch. And this is but a sliver of life that simultaneously “happens.” A friend recently…
So, which plant would you designate as cultivated, and which a randomly growing, “volunteer” weed? Would either plant “know,” have any sensibility of the distinction? Is it a matter of beauty? Though distinct in vegetative form, and shape of blossom, each is beautiful in it’s own way. Where is the dividing line of…
Browsing porn sites every day? Smoking pot because life is boring? Does a day pass without fondling your TV remote? We are a binge drinking generation, the children of alcoholics. Obsessing over our own reflection, soaking the mirror in attention–self devoted. The emotional healing that each needs exists within each one of us. We…
Ahh, Summerfest, the annual music festival on the Milwaukee lakefront. Anticipation of Summerfest keeps me going in the dark and often bitter Midwestern winters. It’s all about the music, –nine performance venues! Music and beer. Ok, non-alcoholic libation is for sale too. I thought of the ancient god of wine, of ritual madness, fertility,…
Friday July 1st, the holiday weekend begins. We made our way to Kraklauer Park. Annually our town holds a four day community festival on the spacious lawn adjacent to Santa Maria church. A big circus-sized tent is pitched and filled with picnic tables. Outside is a lineup of local food vendors. I walked over…
