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, as is the love of my life, Kathy, the hottest woman alive.
Benson
Are You The One Holdout? Blackberrys To Stop Working January 4th
If you own an own a classic (that's spelled: OLD) Blackberry, it will stop working on January 4th.
New Michigan Laws in 2022 Will Put More (or Less) Money in Your Pocket
There are always some new laws and regulations that take effect every new year and 2022 is no different. Financially, the one that will affect us all one way or another is the minimum wage has gone up. The new number is $9.87.
Why Is A Burger Giant Trying To Squash A Tecumseh, Michigan Burger Joint?
Yes, this is a case of David and Goliath. Or, depending on how the case goes, the big guy sticking it to the little guy.
Sec. of State Brings Back Classic Michigan Blue License Plate
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced Thursday the return of the classic Blue (and Maize) license plate, terming it a "resident favorite".
For The 80th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor, Kalamazoo Restored Bomber Is In Hawaii
They are the words of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt that many of us know all too well, "December 7th, 1941. A date which will live in infamy". The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii began the United States' entry into World War II. The 80th anniversary of the attack is this coming Tuesday.
Cranberry And Pickle Pie. Is This A Michigan Thing For Thanksgiving?
There it is...feast on it. Cranberry Pickle Pie. I get a lot of grief from my friends because I like tuna or sardines on my oatmeal. My argument is always, oatmeal is a grain, just like rice, and you wouldn't say anything about tuna and rice, huh? But I saw this on my social media. Cranberry pickle pie.
New Hi-Res Satellite Imagery Shows Lakes Erie, St. Clair From Outer Space
According to NASA's description, this is a hi-resolution images from outer space of Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair. You can see the sediments swirl in Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair. "The photograph taken from Landsat 9 image of both Detroit, Michigan, and Windsor, Ontario, from Oct. 31, 2021. The Great Lakes serve as sources of freshwater, recreational activity, transport, and habitat for the upper-midwestern US, and water quality remains a high priority."
Amazing Video When Kalamazoo Hosted Pres. Bush & First College World Series
It's a story that many long-time Kalamazoo residents may have heard, especially if they followed the local baseball scene in their youth; Future President of the United States George Herbert Walker Bush played on the Yale University baseball team that made it to the College World Series in both 1947 and 1948. In fact those first two College World Series were played at Hyames Field.
Six Years Later, Michiganders Debate State ID Cards For Kids
Ongoing arguments continue on the Michigan Secretary of State's Facebook page over ID cards being available for children as young as infants.
Don’t Eat These Michigan Grown Baneberry ‘Doll’s Eyes’. They Can Kill You
I saw some baneberries on Facebook. They're the most interesting-looking berries. They look like marshmallow popsicles. And they're known as 'doll eyes". But more like Chuckie's doll eyes in the Child's Play movies. And, yes, they can kill you.