Monthly Archives: March 2007

I was thinking about Milli Vanilli today, and I couldn’t help but wonder why the people who did the actual music never did anything. All things considered, their music was catchy as hell. The fact that Rob and Fab didn’t … Continue reading →

Some nights, I get completely lost deep within Wikipedia. A few months ago, I stumbled over the entry on dead malls. It got me thinking about Wonderland Mall in Livona.

I’m reasonably sure that anyone under 40 who was a teenager in Southeast Michigan has heard of the Northville Tunnels. The fabled insane asylum / juvenile detention center / medical testing facility (depending on who is recounting the legend) with … Continue reading →

I’m not sure where it all changed, but one day, the days I took off of work stopped being for fun. Today, for instance, I got to spend half of the day with a dentist and pay a few hundred … Continue reading →

There’s a lot to do in Chicago. I know this first-hand. But I’m not in Chicago. And I don’t feel like driving there and finding a place to park the wonderful Taurus I’ve rented. So I’m in my room, where … Continue reading →

I’m in Illinois again, and let me say to anyone who may be reading this who has any modicum of authority in such things… “Please get your shit together.” In Michigan (particularly Metro Detroit), we joke about the cones, and … Continue reading →

Actually, the sign said: “We don’t love Michigan for the weather, It’s the economy we love!” Apologies to the construction company.

I noticed this a couple of days ago, on the sign of a local business: We don’t stay in Michigan for the weather We stay for the economy! I think I’m going to have to take a picture of it.

Not very long ago, I used to buy two or three CD’s a week. Then it became two or three a month. Now, it’s something like four or five a year. At first, I thought it was XM that made … Continue reading →