So you think now that the City of Grand Rapids has passed an ordinance to make it legal to have a “recreational fire” in your backyard, you can get the ingredients ready for your s’mores? Guess again!!! (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!
Stay Alive: Eat Before 7 PM!
Remember the 1984 movie “Gremlins” where you weren’t suppose to feed the creatures after midnight? Well now a new study out of England says, as humans, we shouldn’t eat after 7 pm! (READ MORE)
Alexis Arquette
Alexis Arquette, who was born Robert Arquette, has died at the age of 47. Alexis was the sibling of David, Patricia, Richard, and Rosanna Arquette. (READ MORE)
Greta Zimmer Friedman
It was August 14th, 1945 when a 21 year old dental assistant heard reports that World War II had ended. She went to Times Square and that’s when she was grabbed, and kissed by an ecstatic sailor. That 21 year old was Greta Zimmer Friedman. She passed away on Thursday, September 8th, 2016 at the age of 92. Her son reported that she died at a hospital in Richmond, VA, from complications from old age. (READ MORE)
Taking Pumpkin Carving to a New Level
Randy Finch and Ice Sculptures, Ltd., have taken pumpkin carving to a brand new level this year! (READ MORE)
A Frank Lloyd Wright Home “For Sale” in West Michigan
When I first started this blog, one of my earlier posts was about a Frank Lloyd Wright home that was “for sale” in Minnesota. But, if you are looking for something closer…There is now a Frank Lloyd Write home available in Galesburg, MI. (READ MORE)
Labor Day
Labor Day: It’s more than just a reason to have a three day weekend at the end of the summer season. It is a day to recognize the social and economic achievements of the American worker. (READ MORE)