Hey it’s Halloween and I am giving away some treats today (honest, no tricks). I thought some folks might enjoy a reading of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” this evening after taking their ghouls and goblins trick or treating.
As most parents take a healthy sample of the bag of treats their offspring [...]

For your viewing pleasure I bring you “The Raven” by Edgar Allen Poe. This is a clip from The Simpson’s Treehouse of Terror I. James Earl Jones narrates this delightful adaptation of one of Poe’s most known works.
Happy Halloween!

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One of the hottest topics here at the All Things Michigan blog was a post I wrote after a friend of mine moved to Colorado for better job prospects. There was a lot of good discussion and points made in the comments section of the post.
The bottom line about this year’s election for the [...]

Gas prices across Michigan have increased $.07 from last week up to $2.241. There was a local gas price war around the area last week with prices hovering around $2.97 for most of last week. Of course, it didn’t last long and now everyone is charging around $2.21 here in southwest Michigan.
Just last [...]

Before you head off to bed tonight remember to turn back your clocks one hour. We “gain” an extra hour of sleep tonight.
Ah, the joys of Daylight Savings Time.

No, these movies are not Michigan-related (at least not that I can tell). I just thought that with Halloween coming up people might be in the mood for some campy horror movies. Thanks to the wonder of the internet, those of us with broadband connections can watch these movies for free online at [...]

With the busiest time of the year coming up for the gift basket industry I thought I should impart a few tips that will make sure the gift baskets you send are fully appreciated by the recipient.

Have the correct shipping address for the gift basket recipient. I cannot tell you the number of times [...]

A November 2 auction at UpFront & Co. in Marquette will benefit the Marquette County History Museum. Antiques as well as some unique experiences will be auctioned off to raise funds for the museum’s operational expenses.
Collectibles, sports memorabilia, and just about anything else have been donated by community members and folks across the U.P. [...]

A good friend of mine recently moved out to Boulder, Colorado for a better job in a better economy. He was making decent money working in Accounting/Finance here in Michigan, but without any health insurance benefits. He would wait weeks or months here after sending out dozens of resumes for a measly one [...]

Today’s average price of gas in Michigan is up a couple of cents from last week at $2.176. One month ago the average price of regular unleaded in Michigan stood at $2.274. One year ago we were paying $2.59 on average across the state of Michigan.
OPEC recently decided to cut oil production by [...]