Tag: Detroit
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More about Detroit after this message: “How a Little Strep Couldn’t Ruin My Trip Home”
I 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…
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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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From home to Home
I’ve arrived in Detroit. To me, Detroit is home, but not in a sentimental or nostalgic sense. In the past week when I mentioned to anyone that I was headed to Detroit, usually their response was something like, “Oh, are you going to see family?” Well, sort of. I’ll see…
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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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