Over the years I have had a lot of cool opportunities, but I’ve never had a chance to drive a car that is worth over a quarter of a million dollars!! Today I found myself behind the wheel of a Lamborghini! (READ MORE)
Scott Winters
I’ve always been the kind of person who notices the things other people overlook — strange roadside attractions, forgotten pieces of history, interesting places, odd trends, and the little things in everyday life that make you laugh and say, “Wait... when did that become normal?”
This blog is where I share those discoveries.
Some days you might learn something fascinating from history. Other days I’ll take you along on a road trip, share a weird story from Michigan’s past, or simply rant about something in modern life that makes absolutely no sense.
No matter what, my goal is simple: keep things interesting!
Barbara Hale
Actress Barbara Hale, who’s most famous role was secretary Della Street in the long-running “Perry Mason” television series and movies died Thursday, January 26, 2017, at her home in Sherman Oaks, CA. She was 94. (READ MORE)
Grand Haven Named the “Happiest Seaside Town in America”
Coastal Living has announced their 2017 list of the “Happiest Seaside Towns in America”. At the very top of the list is Grand Haven, Michigan!! The editors of Coastal Living made the announcement on Friday, January 27, 2017, live on Facebook from Stuart, FL (last year’s winner). (READ MORE)
John Hurt
Actor John Hurt, who starred in many hit movies, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2017, of pancreatic cancer. He was 77. (READ MORE)
Mike Connors
Mike Connors, who starred as a hard-hitting private eye on the television series “Mannix,” died on Thursday, January 26, 2017. He was 91. The actor died surrounded by family at a Los Angeles hospital from complications of leukemia. He had been diagnosed just a week ago. (READ MORE)
The Blizzard of ’78
What were you doing on January 26th, 1978? If you were living in Michigan at the time, you were probably doing a lot of snow shoveling. One of the biggest snow storms to ever hit this area happened on this date — it was the “Blizzard of ’78”! (READ MORE)
Mary Tyler Moore
Actress Mary Tyler Moore passed away in a Connecticut hospital on Wednesday, January 25, 2017. Moore had long battled diabetes. She died in the company of friends and her loving husband of over 33 year, Dr. S. Robert Levine. (READ MORE)