Flint is known for many things -- the automotive industry (what's left,) the awful crime rate and high unemployment -- that being said we are known for a few good things, some of the food staples that are from our great city. Che
Every year, it hides in some dark, dank corner of even the most raucous Halloween party, waiting for some unknowing fool to stick their hand in its clutches of doom. It entices its prey with colorful designs and the promise of sweet joy, only to fill its victims with a familiar sense of bland, flavorless dread. T
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Halloween is fast approaching. Besides figuring out exactly how much candy you'll need for the trick-or-treaters this year, another burning question remains: how will you dress for those adult parties and festivities? While you can always go with the tried-and-true — zombies, vampires, and superheroes — may we suggest something a little more timely? We took a look at the most popular topical costumes being sold by retailers, and added in a few of our own ideas for homemade get-ups as well. It's safe to say
September 2, 2011 I was born in Flint in 1959 at St. Joseph hospital. I grew up in the Flint area like many of you. My Dad worked for Chevrolet, I saw first-run movies at the Capitol Theatre, concerts at the "old" IMA, shopped for groceries at Hamady Brothers, clothes at Smith-Bridgeman and drank beer before I was old enough at the Mikatam. Growing up in and around Flint was a unique yet shared experience. When asked to write my Top 5 list of Little Known/Unusual facts about Flint I quite frankly didn't know where to start. Flint is one quirky/unusual city. That's not a bad thing. So here we go with a handful of things you might not know or may have forgotten about Flint, Michigan.
August 15, 2011 Artists are usually known to show up in some poor choices of fashion for the MTV Video Music Awards. Usually you wonder why on earth they would pick some of the outfits to wear but they continue to make bad choices. I have picked out some red
August 5, 2011 A cartoon classic was revived on the big screen this past weekend. Bringing in more than expected when it opened last weekend, "The Smurfs" tied for the number one spot at the box-office.
Having three kids, I am noticing that a lot of the old cartoons I grew up with are now back on the air via channels like 'Boomerang,' 'The Hub' and 'Cartoon Network.' Shows like "The Transformers," "J
American popular music has been around since before America even declared its independence. ‘Yankee Doodle,’ anyone? That classic was sung by Colonial American soldiers as early as The French and Indian War.
Since then, our country has established one of the richest musical traditions in the world. Many songs even deal with America itself, from ‘God Bless America’ to ‘God Bless the USA.’
Here’s a list of 10 to add to your Fourth of July playlist.
June 24, 2011 Looking at this list every year can make you a little melancholy, but at the same time viewing it from more of a positive angle, it's called progress. The only thing on the list that I'm having a hard time with is that Kellogg's Corn Pops are going away, I used to really tear into that cereal when I was a kid. Here's the list for 2012.
The sun shining high in the sky, people crowding the beaches, the kids are out of school, this can only mean one thing its officially summer and what better way to celebrate the Summer Solstice than with a list of songs about summer
