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Finding a dead mouse in my basement was not a significant event in the grand scheme of things, but it sparked within me a deeper reflection on life and our place in the world. The mouse, small and...

Prompt: In the writing style of Mitch Albom, write an apology from Mitch Albom about crossing the Free Press picket line during the Detroit newspaper strike of 1995–1997





Dear readers and...

Years ago I stopped reading Mitch Albom, out of principle, because he crossed the Freep worker picket line way back when, when he could have held close, and saved many many jobs. Scab. I decided to...

I think Detroit is fortunate that the Auto Show was moved from end of January to Spring. The first case of the virus was reported to the WHO on Dec 31. Had the autoshow taken place earlier this year,...

I found this map describing the "Pingree farms" of 1896...mostly potatoes we've come to believe, but I'm sure other veggies as well. They are all on the outskirts of development at this time. Would...

Thought trash pickup was a "New Detroit" non-issue until they neglected to get the bulk trash last Monday on my block. OK - NBD. I message them through their website about the failure of...

I have to say, I really didn't read his columns and never subscribed to his melodramatic books about the afterlife, but what up with his recent columns?

The UGLY[[?) truth about insurance reform?
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On Oakwood just past the Rouge Bridge.

He bought the building. He needs to keep it fixed. Kudos to Russell Street Deli. They will leave [[unfortunately), Nelson will need to pay for repairs anyway. Sanford is a schmuck! [[Maybe he should...

I thought an Arab is someone who speaks Arabic. I wasn't aware of an ethnic affiliation.

And Roger Corman!

Producers Jerry Bruckheimer and Robert Shay were also from Detroit. Let's not forget Sam Raimi, and Bruce Campbell.

Thanks for all the info!

So I guess you sold the property to rid yourself of the plant...?

Hello, all you horticulturalists. We've avoided the Giant Hogweed but now there's this a scary invasive plant that has shown up in my yard near the river in Hubbard Farms. Haven't heard much about it...

Our first state governor is buried downtown.
http://historicdetroit.org/building/stevens-t-mason-monument/

https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2018/08/24/shri-thanedar-michigan-detroit-election/1085389002/

What elective office, you ask? It could be federal, it could be local, and some people have...

A guy who owns the vacant lot next to my home in Detroit says he'll sell me half. Began looking online on how to make this happen without any luck. Any DY'ers have any insight?

I've spent a good deal of time studying the history of Detroit during "The Gilded Age", that era after The Civil War up until the development of the automobile industry. Detroit was immensely...

277 W Grand Blvd was the Miriam Memorial Branch of Grace Hospital, formerly Hubbard's home called Vinewood.

I'm looking for photos of Lincoln Hospital on 25th and Howard. Also of the building that was just south of it, formerly the Boulevard Sanitarium.

Good luck with that. Best you might be able to do is find out who the architect was and maybe a photo in some contemporary architectural digest of the era. Try to find the original owners name in the...

This post made me think about 7-11's for the first time in 20 years. Now I will forget about them and go on with my life. Sheesh.

Recent Crain's article focuses on tenuous status of our city and neighborhood recycling drop-off Recycle Here
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Fareastsider -- Are there county offices that have the land records that show the ownership over time? Originally my lot was in Bela Hubbard's backyard. Reading through old title abstracts [[Burton...