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
With The Second Round Pick, The Detroit Lions Choose Sanders and Key
The football "draft-niks" will be watching anyway, but for some of the rest of us, who are a bit more casual when it comes to watching things like the NFL Draft, this could be fun.
What The??? US Customs Busts Fake 1936 Detroit Red Wings Stanley Cup Ring Smugglers
f you live long enough, you'll probably have heard it all. But this is a new one on me. U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents busted fake 1936 Red Wings Stanley Cup rings.
Gee Whiz! Fired For Peeing in Drain, Detroit’s Zamboni Driver Sues Team Over Termination
Fired Detroit Red Wings Stadium Operations Director Al Sobotka has sued the team over his dismissal. He says the reason he was fired was peeing in a public space, more specifically urinating into a drain pipe.
On This 110th Birthday of Detroit’s Tiger Stadium, How Does ‘White Christmas’ Tie In To This?
Detroit's Grand 'Ol Lady of a ballpark would've been 110 years old. Alas, Tiger Stadium at Michigan and Trumbull is but a memory, but "The Corner" generated memories for generations of Tigers fans.
While Digging Up The Patio, Bad Brewery Co. In Mason Finds Historic Buried Bottle
This photo posted by Bad Brewery in Mason (Michigan) reads like it's an item begging to be on Antiques Roadshow.
Kalamazoo Should Be Prominent As ESPN Debuts Jeter’s ‘The Captain’ in July
Judging by the first trailer dropped by ESPN, my prediction is we're all going to start looking at Derek Jeter in much the same way as Michael Jordan.
Report: Craft Beer is Big Business and Bell’s Is Still a Major Player
The craft beer business is showing no signs of slowing down, according to an industry website.
Take A Peek Inside The Home Of The Son Whose Mom’s Cow Burned Down Chicago?
This is a "rabbit-hole" story. Like every major city, my hometown, Chicago, has stories and then there are legends. It's just that given Chicago's, shall we say, colorful past, even by those standards, this one is a doozie.
He Started at MSU and Grand Rapids; Chicago’s Pat Foley Retiring
First, it was Mike "Doc" Emrick, now it's Pat Foley. Two of the greatest play-by-play voices ever to call hockey will soon be retired. Emrick retired after last season's Stanley Cup Final and now Pat Foley, the Hall of Famer and long-time voice of the Chicago Blackhawks is hanging up his microphone when the season ends in a couple of weeks.
Tickets on Sale for Bell’s Beer Garden Summer Music Series
The venue change from time to time, but you keep live music down in this city. Bell's Beer Garden Summer Music Series tickets, the one's that weren't on sale yet, went on sale today.