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
‘Happiest/Scaredest I’ve Been'; My Memories of Chicago Blizzard of January ’67
About this time every year, the topic of "Great Blizzards" comes up. For Michiganders, the two blizzards of the late 1970's get people waxing poetic about how much snow there was, etc.
An Open Letter To Matthew Stafford on Behalf of Michigan
While I'm not either a Detroit Lions nor a Los Angeles Rams fan, because of where I live (Michigan) I have pretty much watched your entire professional football career. And I believe, for more than a few years, you may have gotten a raw deal.
In South Bend, This FedEx Delivery Absolutely, Positively Won’t Be There On Time
FedEx's slogan at one time was "When it Absolutely, Positively has to be there overnight." This might be the one time when it might not be. What you are looking at is a FedEx semi hanging over the railing of the Currant Road overpass at Interstate 80, which is the Indiana Toll Road.
Former WMU Bronco Frederik Tiffles Will Play at the Olympics
Western Michigan University's Bronco Hockey team is already on a roll in 2022, currently ranking third in the country. And now comes news that former Bronco Frederik Tiffles will be representing his country, Germany, at the Olympics next week in China.
The Story Behind Battle Creek’s Grand Trunk Railroad Depot
Thank goodness for preservation and repurposing, because without it buildings like the former Grand Trunk Railroad Depot in Battle Creek would have been lost forever. But with a grant from the Kellogg Foundation and a new tenant, the Community Action Agency, the historic structure lives on.
Comeback? Grand Rapids Griffins Sign Justin Abdelkader To A Contract
Former Detroit Red Wing Justin Abdelkader is hoping to resume his professional hockey career. The Grand Rapids Griffins announced today they have signed the former NHL'er to a tryout contract.
Report Says Detroit Lions ‘Eligible’ For New Uniform Design in 2022
How do you feel about the jersey the Detroit Lions wear? For some fans this may be no big deal, but for others any changes are monumental and worth overthinking.
Latest Rankings Get This Kalamazoo Beer Drinker’s Competitive Ire Up
This Kalamazoo lover of beer (me) is normally a pretty level-headed person... in the same way that, say, a Michigan or Michigan State fan normally is a pretty level-headed person except for those one or two days of the year when they play each other or play that school that thinks is so cool it can call itself "the".
Born in Detroit, Is Vernors Ginger Ale Still Made in Michigan?
There are some items that are just so uniquely Michigan; Salt and vinegar potato chips, (back in the day) it was Stroh's Beer, even Coney dogs. And one soft drink that it truly Michigan, Vernors.
There’s Work Being Done On Kalamazoo’s Gull Road Tavern. Now What?
It was just a split-second thing. I was driving west on Gull Road towards downtown Kalamazoo, and it caught my eye just as I had passed it. There is construction work happening on the building that for a couple of generations was the Gull Road Tavern,