What I call “laughin’ and scratchin’, I’ve been doing a long time. I grew up in Chicago, and the long and winding road of radio brought me to Kalamazoo in January of ‘87. Had an awful lot of fun at one special radio station, next door, but like Tom Brady, let’s see what we can do here. Both my sons were born here. Michael lives here and is a long time Rocker listener, and David is now living the dream in Chicago, hoping to be a comedy writer. Proud to say they're my best friends.
Benson
Meet The Man Who Was the GM of the World’s Champion Detroit Lions
The names Jim Campbell (longtime Detroit Tigers GM), Russ Thomas, longtime Detroit Lions GM through many, many years of mediocrity, Jim Devallano and Ken Holland (NHL Hall of Fame GM's for the Detroit Red Wings are all pretty well known; but why not the general manager of the three-time World Champion Detroit Lions of the 1950's?
Upon Further Review, Maybe Dan Campbell Was The Right Choice For Detroit
If you're a Detroit Lions fan, you almost certainly did it. The topic here is Dan Campbell. If you don't follow football, he's the coach of the Detroit Lions. The Lions had degenerated into the NFL's laughing stock even before he was hired. And then with pretty much every Lions fan pulling for him, the team came out of the blocks at 0-8, so there was an ever-growing "uh-oh, here we go again" vibe building.
The Real ‘Christmas Story’ House Is Just Over In Hammond, Indiana
"A Christmas Story" is all over television, especially the week leading into Christmas. The house used in the movie, is in Cleveland, Ohio. But the actual house the author of "A Christmas Story", Jean Shepherd, grew up in is in Hammond, Indiana,
Could Detroit Lions’ Tim Boyle Be The Next Tom Brady or J.T. O’Sullivan
The headline above is a serious question. It doesn't sound like it, but remember, live sports is the best reality show on television. And there wasn't a Tom Brady until there was.
New Hi-Res Satellite Imagery Shows Lakes Erie, St. Clair From Outer Space
According to NASA's description, this is a hi-resolution images from outer space of Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair. You can see the sediments swirl in Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair. "The photograph taken from Landsat 9 image of both Detroit, Michigan, and Windsor, Ontario, from Oct. 31, 2021. The Great Lakes serve as sources of freshwater, recreational activity, transport, and habitat for the upper-midwestern US, and water quality remains a high priority."
Here’s the Best Thing Detroit Lions Fans Can See During This Bye Week
Right now is a good time for the Detroit Lions to have a bye week. After all the introductory press conferences before the season started, with talk of biting knee caps and the like, this season has been like a pinprick to a balloon. So, here's some video from the olden days: 1991. (It's practically a miracle that it's in color) Somebody posted the highlights to the last Lions playoff win, from 1991 against the Dallas Cowboys.
Wanna Laugh? This Might Be The Funniest Detroit Lions Tweet Ever
Brace yourself. This might just be the funniest Detroit Lions tweet ever.
Listen To This Bob Ufer Rant Getting Worked Up Over Mich/MSU
Maybe it doesn't get the press that Michigan/Ohio State gets, but the Michigan/Michigan State rivalry is pretty darned hot, too. This year, with both teams undefeated at 7-0, expectations are that the game might be one that people talk about for a while, but being undefeated isn't a requirement, as in 2015...
Don’t Eat These Michigan Grown Baneberry ‘Doll’s Eyes’. They Can Kill You
I saw some baneberries on Facebook. They're the most interesting-looking berries. They look like marshmallow popsicles. And they're known as 'doll eyes". But more like Chuckie's doll eyes in the Child's Play movies. And, yes, they can kill you.
Jeff Bezos Still Richest Person, But Our Part of Michigan Has Billionaires, Too
The new Forbes 400 list of the richest billionaires is out, and it's generating the usual amount of chatter. The top 10 is about the same as it's always been. But what about local billionaires. Rest easy, they're doing just fine.