Who Loves Motown?

Who Loves Motown?

 

Obviously an overwhelming majority of public opinion doesn’t think Big Brother should rescue the Auto Industry.  Possibly, the 20% that do are from the rust belt.  What will happen to Detroit and our great state if the machine that once fueled America ~ fails?   We are the “Car Capital” of the world and produce about 85% of all vehicles made in America.   Michigan represents about 20% of all manufacturing in the United States.   Hmmm……

 

A Few Glimmers of Hope for Motown ~

 

3 Detroit Area Movie Studios are in the works ~ Dozens of movies were filmed here last year and many more projects have been approved for 2009.  Thousands of Jobs and Hundreds of Millions are being invested here.

 

Detroit is Home to the Nation’s Second Largest Theater District

 

The Detroit Institute of Art collection is one of the largest, most significant in the United States

 

The Band Played On ~ Birth Place of Motown and Techno Music

Detroit’s International Jazz Festival is the world’s largest “Free” Jazz Festival

 

Detroit is recognized as “Sports City” and the Sports Capital of the U.S.A.   Go Wings!

 

Marathon Petroleum is investing $1.5 Billion for a refinery expansion in southwest Detroit

 

Dearborn is Home to America’s Greatest History Attraction and Largest Museum Complex ~

Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village ~ Have you been there lately?   

 

Detroit’s Eastern Market and farmer’s center is the largest open-air flowerbed market in the nation

 

Detroit’s Zoo is home to the Arctic Ring of Life – the world’s largest polar bear exhibit

 

The Detroit River carries more tonnage than any other one shipping lane in the world.

 

Detroit Metropolitan Airport is one of the nation’s most recently expanded and modernized airports

 

The Woodward Dream Cruise attracts roughly 1-1.5 million people and upwards of 40,000 muscle cars, street rods, custom, collector and special interest vehicles each year. It is now the largest single day event in the world.

 

Kid Rock isn’t going to Save Motown ~ the world’s largest tire in Allen Park isn’t going to Save Motown ~

Maybe Dave Bing or Hamtramck’s 30-ft tall neon Kielbasa will Save Motown ~  

 

Who Loves Motown?

 

Matthew M. Bowler

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Legends of Devil’s Elbow

Northern Michigan ~ Good Hart ~ The tunnel of trees is known for the whispering winds of good and evil spirits.  Devil’s Elbow is infamous for tales of lost and restless Indian souls of the night.   Have you ever been experienced?

Robison Family Murders ~ 40 Years Cold

Links to Michigan’s most fascinating unsolved murders– Here’s the link to a 250+post Blog- rich with theories, facts, and raw emotions about a very colorful and intriguing cold case.       http://www.topix.com/forum/city/cross-village-mi/TUEIIUK73BJAVCO36

The Blog above is a must read if you have or are going to read “Dead End” “Tarnished Eye” or “When Evil Came to Good Hart”  Below are  May & June, 2008 magazine and newspaper articles.

http://www.record-eagle.com/features/local_story_174100020.html

http://www.record-eagle.com/northernliving/local_story_174100034.html

http://www.hourdetroit.com/Hour-Detroit/June-2008/A-Web-of-Intrigue/

http://www.petoskeynews.com/articles/2008/05/07/news/doc4821b51e8ff08342970924.txt

Good Harts and Crooked Trees

Good Harts and Crooked Trees ~ O ~ Have you been to your fairytale hideout lately? The mysterious and enchanting life of Crooked Tree will steal your soul and once the spell is cast upon–you will never give it back.      I fuel my spirit and visit my soul often ~ in northern Michigan.

Since the tiny Irish village of Ballybowler is inconveniently located across the Atlantic and Good Hart is only four hours north, It’s the place to be for me/us.  The Crooked Tree area is the nail of your ring finger and half way across your bad finger.  The northwestern corner of the lower peninsula of Michigan for the “What the hell is he talking about?” people.

I just finished reading “Dead End” by James J. Pecora.  Other than the missing proof-er * it handcuffed me until I finished.  The Author comments about the latest revisions in the What? section of the Blog. A great read about Michigan’s most gruesome murder case, which is approaching 40 years cold.  The Robison’s family deserve privacy. They also deserve a solved case with more than “We think he did it but we never charged him.” Most of the locals sway between “Let it rest” and “I wonder if he did it.”

Who is he? The down state business associate or the local guy or the other two crazy goons. Another book about the case is “Tarnished Eye” by: Judith Guest. Very imaginative, intriguing fiction.  I’m really looking forward to “When Evil Came to Good Hart” by: Mardi Link.  The first edition sold out but it’s in stores end of July.  UPDATE*  Just finished the book and had it signed by Mardi in Good Hart at Primitive Images. Thanks for a great book and open discussion Mardi.

“Crooked Tree” by Robert Wilson is spooky as hell –so far– I’m half way through the killer thriller.

What do you love the most about L’Arbre Croche?  Why did you find or leave your soul in Chief Blackbird’s special place on Earth?  I didn’t find any morel mushrooms last weekend, but saw a million Trillium’s. 

Matthew