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Tim Kiska produces a Detroit History podcast. This is his latest, The Sheik.

There's a new Steve Martin documentary on Apple. I haven't watched it yet but there is a part where he talks about John Candy and TPA Here's the script from the cut scene...

The first pictures of the actual sign were before any secondary work they did on it. I see they've added a small fence and some lighting. It's the process, as usual most people don't understand

As far as I can tell he’s always been a self promoter. I also remember in the mid to late 90s when every city wanted a casino Trump was front and center in places like Chicago (actually Gary,IN) making pitches. He promoted himself as the biggest, smartest, business man. Then when his fame waned he got in bed with Mark Burnett for his “Reality” show that got very good ratings for a while. It worked, America has always had a soft spot for hucksters. He was the next Pat Robertson

I think it's possible. That bronzer or whatever he puts on his face has to have some odor to it. In the past he had admitted to regularly using cologne regularly, throw in what we reportedly know of his diet and love of Diet Coke.....

Remind me does the party that worships The Former Guy still value themselves as the party of family values. We know they value the unborn so they can use them as unpaid (or vastly unpaid) labor

He wasn't lying..

Meanwhile the entire Kennedy Clan is endorsing Biden...

I don't disagree but I still see rail as a viable alternative for short distance travel in some aspects. I'd never take Amtrak to Detroit for instance due to time and somewhat cost. At the same time flying is more efficient time wise, the cost can be close to prohibitive in terms of add ons. Parking or other airport transportation, rental cars at DTW, etc. Not to mention flying these days seems akin to traveling by Trailways or Greyhound in terms of the overall personalities of fellow travelers. I can go from Richmond to DC in about two hours, cheaper parking at the train station that you would find anywhere in the district and little or no issues with traffic. I feel the same way about DET to Chicago, except it might be a bit quicker to drive but the parking rates and having to deal with Chicago traffic would probably negate that for me. Now if I can just find a way to get to Durham on demand in less than 2 hours

Just piggy backing here. They need to do to Trump what Judge Hoffman did to Bobby Seale

If only she understood the reference...or may she does and will wear it as a badge of pride

Not surprising there appears to be a leak....

From what I've been following the one dismissed today had second thoughts after the press published her place of employment and the fact she had an Irish accent. She received blowback from friends. Unless an already chosen member can be automatically sequestered this could be problematic.

They've lost one juror and potentially a second one

The best part of that movie was watching Ted Turner get "blown up". It's been years since I've been to that battlefield need to make a visit soon. I was about 8 the first time I went, there seemed to be a lot of very touristy then. My favorite was Charlie Weaver Museum. I was fascinated by his carvings. https://www.gettysburgbattlefieldtours.com/tag/clifford-charles-arquette/

Back in 2001-2005 I had access to seats in the lower portion of the Upper Deck that had great views into the visitor's dugout. Loved those seats. Most of the time I had practically the whole section to myself

Of the 6 Confederate Generals killed at Gettysburg only Armistead may have been the most notable, he was not great. His nickname was Lo, short for Lothario. His best friend, U. S Gen Winfield Scott Hancock was wounded about the same time

Several years ago my son and I booked Amtrak from Chicago to Roanoke, Va. Roanoke was until the late 60s or early 70s the main office for Norfolk & Western. You would think with that heritage they would still have train service. Nope, they've just recently added a run to DC. 12 hours on a train to a small town about 40 miles from Roanoke, meaning someone needed to meet us, and then drive us back at the end of our visit. The Interstate System is probably just as much responsible as freight rail. Thanks Ike

The fact that the freight lines own the tracks and the only the US has one federally financed passenger line. The map doesn't show the Chicago area commuter trains for example, and I see signs when traveling to North Carolina about train service but have not checked it out. It's nice to have Amtrak service from here to DC. So much easier to park in Richmond than to fight the interstate. Now if we can ever get service for the rest of the state.

Somebody half the board will hate

Several years ago my wife was called for jury duty. It was a civil case. Because of the nature of her profession, she told the judge that she knew the attorneys for both parties and didn't have a favorable opinion of either one. She didn't serve

With the Semiquincetennial Celebration of the Declaration of Independence just around the corner, states are gearing up for ways to celebrate the 250th. Personally I think we should hold off until the 250th anniversary of the Constitution, if we make it that far. That said stories like this remind me that the group of colonies that would eventually make up the 'United States" were not unanimous in their feelings. We're basically in the same place we were back in 1774 or before https://cardinalnews.org/2024/04/16/a-rascaly-county-montgomery-county-was-a-hotbed-of-anti-patriot-fervor-during-the-revolution/