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Excuses & Apologies
Tags: UncategorizedIf this is pinned, it’s got new information Hi there! I haven’t given up blogging the lectionary, I’ve just fallen behind. Overwhelm is real and threatening to morph into depression. I will still write the missing post later this week. Be well, –Elaine
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Hope has teeth.
Tags: UncategorizedYeah, yeah, I misquoted Dickinson. (She wrote, “Hope is the thing with feathers,” not “Hope’s the thing…”) But this is a meme I made a while back that isn’t really a meme because it’s not meming, but it does seem, unfortunately, to be evergreen: Feel free to use it if you like, though.
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More about Detroit after this message: “How a Little Strep Couldn’t Ruin My Trip Home”
Tags: DetroitI guess four posts from Detroit in the seven days I was there isn’t bad, but I meant to do more. The second week of my trip, I was outstate (DeWitt and Hamburg), and didn’t have consistent internet access, so there were zero posts. Don’t worry, I’ve still got plenty to share with you! But…
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Grand Trunk Pub
In the days before rail service was consolidated under Amtrak, different lines were run by different companies, often using different stations. The Grand Trunk Western Railroad line passed through Detroit (not to be confused with Michigan Central), and its station was located on the Detroit River at Brush and Atwater, near where the Ren Cen…
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Detroit’s new Meijer
Meijer has dipped half of a pinky toe into the city. This is big news. Old news, yes, but I finally got to see it for myself. I’m not normally a fan of big-box stores, but I do love Meijer. Maybe it’s just from growing up with it (I’m old enough to remember it as…
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Motor City Brewing Works
Motor City Brewing Works is a brewery in Midtown, at 470 W. Canfield, across the street from TJ’s (Traffic Jam and Snug). It’s been there for years now, but I’d never been. We ate there last night. I’m not a beer drinker, so I can’t comment on the beer. But I had a great pizza.…
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