Category: Detroit
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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Othering, Eight Mile, and Original Sin
Earlier this week, a Detroit pastor was shot dead while asking his partying neighbors to keep the noise level down. I read the online article from WDIV, channel 4. I know better, but as with any bad habit, I did it anyway: I read the comments. They rivaled the story…
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A Psalm for Detroit
As Detroit enters bankruptcy, this Psalm comes to mind. Let all who rejoice at my ruin be ashamed and disgraced; let those who boast against me be clothed with dismay and shame. Let those who favor my cause sing out with joy and be glad; let them say always, ‘Great…
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A story of Detroit as told by its street maps.
Satellite view of Detroit and Windsor, showing Lake Erie (bottom) and Lake St. Clair Detroit’s street map has often been described as a palimpsest. I’ve called it the broken hub of a wheel dumped beside the river (which isn’t really a river; it’s a strait), but my metaphor actually leaves…
The Sound 