Monday, November 2, 2026

World Traveler George F. Pierrot

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Detroiters who grew up watching television in the 1950s and 1960s are no doubt familiar with George F. Pierrot, the gravelly-voiced, rotu...
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Thursday, October 15, 2026

Detroit's Shock Theater

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In 1957, Universal Pictures syndicated a television package of fifty-two classic horror movies released by Screen Gems called Shock Thea...
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Friday, October 9, 2026

Sir Graves Ghastly's Rise and Fall

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Lawson Deming was a graduate of Western Reserve University who studied speech, drama, and math. "Deming began performing professionally...
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Thursday, October 1, 2026

Michigan Outdoors with Mort Neff

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Mort Nell armed with a 16mm camera . One of the most beloved programs in early Detroit television was Michigan Outdoors hosted and pro...
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Sunday, September 20, 2026

Detroit's Speedboat Champion Gar Wood

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Garfield "Gar" Wood Speedboat champion Garfield "Gar" Arthur Wood was known as the "Grey Fox of Algonac" ...
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Monday, September 7, 2026

Fornology Unexpectedly Takes Off

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I reluctantly began my Fornology blog in January 2012 when my publicist Paula Margulies advised me to put together an "electronic platf...
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Thursday, August 27, 2026

Detroit’s Lindell AC - The Nation’s First Sports Bar

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Johnny in front of the original Lindell Bar In 1949, Greek immigrant Meleti Butsicaris with his sons—Johnny and Jimmy—leased the ...
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